Sownman
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First if there is a document in Wiki I'd be happy to read it There doesn't seem to be anything that addresses the basic questions, or maybe I'm just trying to make things harder than they are. I've been following links in Wiki to manufacturers and reading posts
trying to learn. A couple questions....
When connecting a base antenna to a handheld scanner is it reasonable to expect new never heard signals ? Current poor signals to become good ? Current good signals to possibly need antenuation ?
Is Discone a type not a brand ? Is Super discone really "Super" ?
Can you use two antennas connected to one scanner ? I was looking
at the Cushfield for 40-50hz and some sort of discone for the rest of the range.
I have things in my area in the low 40 range but mostly I only need 100 and up.
Can you use more than two antennas to one scanner ? Are 5 identical antennas better than one ?
IF you can connect two antennas to one scanner do you need to avoid crossover
of freq. If you buy a specialized 40-50 and you combine with a 25-1300 do they mess
each other or the scanner up in the VHF lo.
Do different brands of 25-1300 antennas work better or is it just a construction solidity
difference ? You'll get pretty much the same thing from any 25-1300 $100 antenna
mounted in the same place with the same cable run ?
What is gain in an antenna ? Isn't that the idea, to supply additional gain to a radio ?
Why do some advertise gain and others claim unity gain or don't mention it at all ?
Transmit or recieve? Some antennas don't claim power handling capability others just seem to claim to be recievers. I am only interested in reception but is a transmit better or just more expensive or a non issue ?
From posts I've read it seems cable matters. Is more expensive always better ?
Does run length come into play ? For examble at 15' cable doesn't matter but at 60' it does ?
Thanks for any answers
Steve
trying to learn. A couple questions....
When connecting a base antenna to a handheld scanner is it reasonable to expect new never heard signals ? Current poor signals to become good ? Current good signals to possibly need antenuation ?
Is Discone a type not a brand ? Is Super discone really "Super" ?
Can you use two antennas connected to one scanner ? I was looking
at the Cushfield for 40-50hz and some sort of discone for the rest of the range.
I have things in my area in the low 40 range but mostly I only need 100 and up.
Can you use more than two antennas to one scanner ? Are 5 identical antennas better than one ?
IF you can connect two antennas to one scanner do you need to avoid crossover
of freq. If you buy a specialized 40-50 and you combine with a 25-1300 do they mess
each other or the scanner up in the VHF lo.
Do different brands of 25-1300 antennas work better or is it just a construction solidity
difference ? You'll get pretty much the same thing from any 25-1300 $100 antenna
mounted in the same place with the same cable run ?
What is gain in an antenna ? Isn't that the idea, to supply additional gain to a radio ?
Why do some advertise gain and others claim unity gain or don't mention it at all ?
Transmit or recieve? Some antennas don't claim power handling capability others just seem to claim to be recievers. I am only interested in reception but is a transmit better or just more expensive or a non issue ?
From posts I've read it seems cable matters. Is more expensive always better ?
Does run length come into play ? For examble at 15' cable doesn't matter but at 60' it does ?
Thanks for any answers
Steve
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