Receive 800-1300 Mhz frequencies with the Diamond X50C2

[CorwinScansNM]

Does anybody here on RadioReference know if it is possible to receive scanner frequencies in the range of 800-1300 Mhz with the Diamond X50C2 Commercial Antenna?

 

[KE5MC]

Yes it will receive, but with the DC ground design reception outside the specified bands it is difficult to tell without testing how much the receive signal will be attenuated.

You could build something similar skipping the collinear and DC ground design elements for much less and likely be a better receive antenna.

mike

 

[CorwinScansNM]

Yes it will receive, but with the DC ground design reception outside the specified bands it is difficult to tell without testing how much the receive signal will be attenuated.

You could build something similar skipping the collinear and DC ground design elements for much less and likely be a better receive antenna.

mike

Thanks Mike.

How about the Tram 1487 VHF Land Mobile Base Antenna? Is it at all capable of receiving the 800-1300 Mhz frequencies? It is & looks quite similar to the Diamond X50C2 but for half the price @ only $49.05.

 

[iMONITOR]

AOR DA6000
https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/6590.html

 

[prcguy]

No, unless its specifically designed to receive 800 don't count on it working any better than a paper clip stuck in your antenna jack.

Thanks Mike.

How about the Tram 1487 VHF Land Mobile Base Antenna? Is it at all capable of receiving the 800-1300 Mhz frequencies? It is & looks quite similar to the Diamond X50C2 but for half the price @ only $49.05.

 

[prcguy]

I run a similar tiny Discone for 800MHz on up and it works very well. It's not designed for VHF or UHF which the OP needs. If you use a regular size scanner Discone for VHF and UHF then combine the AOR tiny Discone with a diplexer in my opinion it will give you the best do everything setup. Nothing else will give the same consistent performance across all freqs from around 110MHz through at least 3GHz.
prcguy

AOR DA6000
https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/6590.html

 

[n3ouc]

I run a similar tiny Discone for 800MHz on up and it works very well. It's not designed for VHF or UHF which the OP needs. If you use a regular size scanner Discone for VHF and UHF then combine the AOR tiny Discone with a diplexer in my opinion it will give you the best do everything setup. Nothing else will give the same consistent performance across all freqs from around 110MHz through at least 3GHz.
prcguy

PRC Guy,
Have you been able to find a diplexer that will allow 700 MHz as well as 800 MHZ signals? I found plenty that will split 150-500 and 800 MHZ but nothing for 150-500 / 700MHZ

Mike

 

[Ubbe]

I would suggest to get a lowpass filter 0-500Mhz and connect that between the VHF/LowUHF antenna and the splitter to the 700-800MHz antenna. That way the VHF/UHF antenna wont interfere with the 800MHz reception and hopefully the 800MHz antenna will not degrade the VHF/UHF reception too much.

/Ubbe

https://www.ebay.com/itm/0-500MHz-L...er-50-OHM-SMA/172459917180?hash=item2827697f7
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Circu...al-BandPass-Low-Pass-Filter-USED/362098514746

 

[jonwienke]

Or better yet, get a duplexer with the desired frequency split. Fewer components, less loss if done right.

Diplexer for the 0-500 MHz and 800-2500 MHz Band | Skymasts

 

[prcguy]

I'm currently using a Comet diplexer rated 1.3 to 460MHz and 840 to 1300MHz but its bandpass is fine for what I'm doing. I have parts to build one that will have a low pass to about 520MHz and a high pass around 650MHz with a modest preamp for each side and it will be mast mounted.

Here is what you and I really need but I didn't set a high enough bid to get them: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-2-M...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
prcguy

PRC Guy,
Have you been able to find a diplexer that will allow 700 MHz as well as 800 MHZ signals? I found plenty that will split 150-500 and 800 MHZ but nothing for 150-500 / 700MHZ

Mike