I have been in the scanning hobby for 20 years and i have tried discones to clothes hangers and i must say the best money i have ever spent is buying a scantenna it may be just a bit on the weak side but for all around all band antenna it by far surpasses any other antenna on the market, i have tried rs discone, diamond d 130j antenna specialists, austin antenna that 250 dollar one is ok if ya need to hide one i suppose,we have a lot of ?'s about what antenna to buy and this one is my choice...I would like others opinion on this..