HOGMOA
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Can two scanners use the same external antenna? Thanks, Frank
Two Scanners, One Antenna
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Short answer, yes.
Maybe the posts in the Antennas and Associated Hardware forum will help...
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Using One Antenna for Two Transceivers and Two Scanners
Hello Everyone, Rather than trying to explain what I am trying to ask, I prepared a diagram that might make what I am trying to do easier to understand. I have a TRAM Discone antenna that I have not yet used. I have two transceivers I would like to use to broadcast with the antenna and two...
tvengr
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The best way is to use an amplified multi-coupler so there is no loss. Ordinary splitters will result in a loss of signal,
HOGMOA
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And what would I shop for. Not really good at this
You'll need one of these.
STRIDSBERG
Pay attention to the cables you need from the multi coupler to the scanner and order the coupler correct.. I needed all BNC stuff.
tvengr
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I use the Stridsberg Engineering MCA204M multi-coupler. It has 4 outputs with no loss. It has a frequency response from 25 MHz to 1 GHz and provides isolation between scanners. Input and output connectors are all BNC. They also work off of 12vdc in a vehicle.
HOGMOA
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I picked Passive Multicouplers HF to UHF - 2 and 4 ports (signal splitter/combiner) for my primary interest in Civilian/Military Aircraft Bands. I am coming from a Disc Cone Antenna by 25 Foot UHF PL259 Male to BNC Male LMR400 Times Microwave 50 Ohm Coax Low Loss Antenna Cable. That comes in the house to where I will be putting the splitter. The incoming connection is BNC and I will need a few feet of Coax to the two radios. Do you have a suggestion or source of where I can get those two short pieces of Coax and what kind I should use?You'll need one of these.
STRIDSBERG
Pay attention to the cables you need from the multi coupler to the scanner and order the coupler correct.. I needed all BNC stuff.
tvengr
Well Known Member
Something like this will work: RG58 Jumper Cable, 3', BNC Male to BNC Male | Scanner Master You want to use a smaller cable to avoid stress on antenna connectors. The short run will not have much loss.
HOGMOA
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Super...thank you.
Not sure why it did that. I have 2 BNC to BNC 3' LMR 200 cables. I get my cables from Antenna Farm.
+1 for Antenna Farm
At the moment I am using one of these with 1 antenna, 6 sdr and 2 Uniden scanners.
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