koz303
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can you use a cell phone base antenna model# laird FG8246 to recieve P25, edacs, motorola systems, or would a omni discone antenna be better?
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You have to have the right frequency... the mode is irrelevant... That antenna should work well in the 851-862 band...
you should be able to find a cheaper antenna that wii perform just as well...
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.as...iber-Glass-Antenna--Short-(CM100S)&c=Cellular Antennas&sku=896831002234
you should be able to find a cheaper antenna that wii perform just as well...
http://www.solidsignal.com/pview.as...iber-Glass-Antenna--Short-(CM100S)&c=Cellular Antennas&sku=896831002234
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Hey Koz,
Your best bet is to get an antenna that covers the frequency range you are going to be listening to the most. What the modulation type is doesn't matter (i.e. P25, FM, AM, etc), only the frequency range.
The Laird model you mentioned is optimized ("tuned") to 824-896 MHz. Look up here on Radio Reference the system you will be listening to and see what the frequency range is. Then you can compare antennas!
Your best bet is to get an antenna that covers the frequency range you are going to be listening to the most. What the modulation type is doesn't matter (i.e. P25, FM, AM, etc), only the frequency range.
The Laird model you mentioned is optimized ("tuned") to 824-896 MHz. Look up here on Radio Reference the system you will be listening to and see what the frequency range is. Then you can compare antennas!
Cellphone-Mate CM100-S Cellular Fiber Glass Antenna - Short (CM100-S) from Solid Signal Antennas&sku=896831002234
I have 2 of these... they seem to work well with no issues...
I have 2 of these... they seem to work well with no issues...
br0adband
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A radio signal is what you're pulling in, regardless of the type of modulation on the signal (I won't get into the extreme details) but other people just commented in a similar manner: you need to state which area you live in and what system you're attempting to monitor so that a recommendation can be made based on the frequencies that system or your area has in use. While it's possible to get antennas that offer good to great performance over a wide range of frequencies (aka wideband antennas) it's usually better to at least make an effort to get one that's designed or tuned to a specific frequency range if your intention is monitoring just a specific system.
Anyway, where are you located, what system are you looking to monitor, and are you looking for a handheld antenna (smaller but capable), a base station antenna (that you'd mount outside on a home or building, etc), that sort of info is what's needed.
Anyway, where are you located, what system are you looking to monitor, and are you looking for a handheld antenna (smaller but capable), a base station antenna (that you'd mount outside on a home or building, etc), that sort of info is what's needed.
N3JI
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The Laird mentioned above is most likely just a coaxial colinear in a fiberglass radome. I build mine (8-element version) for a few bucks and put it in a PVC radome. Works extremely well. Ping me if you're interested -- it's an afternoon project with a ruler, knife, coax, and a soldering iron.
N8IAA
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The plain and simple answer is YES. If you are monitoring the MARC system that Wheat Ridge is on. But, it might overload whatever scanner you are presently using to monitor said systems.
Larry
koz303
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I know the frequencies of the systems i mostly monitor, they range between 851.000 - 860.000 for all systems, just wanted to make sure a cell phone antenna would do the job before i purchased one. Well thanks guys
koz303
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i mostly monitor denver, aurora, boulder, frcc, marc. but i have had problems with aurora there breaking up. well thanks for all the reply's.
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