HomePatrol & Indoor Antenna

[bear780ks]

I'm sure this has been asked more than Once sinse the Home Patrol has Been out a for a Few years.! But i wanted to Ask it again i'm Looking for a Very Good indoor Antenna or Portable Antenna = Like the One that came with the Unit i want to stay with SMA if all Possible as i don't want to mess with many Adapters i want keep it Simple) i bought a SMA Right Angle from Radio Shack but as the Shack should have they don't have Much of a Choice for Antenna's i bought the 800 BNC antenna they Sell and i have had it for Many Years but i wished they would offer it in SMA)

So if any one has a Good Suggestion of one to Use or there Using please throw in a Post and Let me Know if you have Pictures to Go with it that would be Great and a Description of the Antenna and Were your Purchased it) I have seen some Good ones at Scanner Master but when i Tap on the Antenna to see it the Sold Out is there in Nice bright Letters) i Can't believe all of the One's i Looked at are Sold but i Guess they Must have got hit Hard at Christmas time and have Yet to Resupply there Stock i hope they get some in Soon as i'm Not Liking the one that come in the Box as i said all suggestions would be Great and were the Antenna was Purchased that way i some idea were to get it At Thanks b780ks

One More thing to Add:

One other thing i'm Looking for one of these type's of Antenna's i live in an Apartment on the Second Level and the Super ain't on Out Door Antenna's of any Kind so that's were i'm at as Well i got go with what i can..

[QwKiE]

I am in the same situation, no out door antennas. So I am useing Radio Shack magnet mount antenna covers 25 to 1300 MHz. I use 4 of these for 4 different scanners two of them Homepatrol they work very good what I did was to mount them on a pizza pan (bigger the better), on my second floor indoor.You do need the adpter but thats no big thing at all. This should make your day for inside your home. Works real good for anything you can hear on the HP.

[QwKiE]

Sorry part number is 20-032 like $36.00 should be able to buy at a store.

[maalox]

magnet mount is a good choice theres also a suction cup antenna you can put on outside your window

[bear780ks]

Those two idea's sound Good ) Now if i can Figure out why every once in a While the Audio Pop's ) When the Little Turkey is Scanning the KSIC's Digital there are times that thing will Pop i guess that is what is Causing this it's a little annoying) i thought Turning off the AGC might Help but it seem to be the Same i get that figured out.! My happy Camper Status will go up) I kind of wonder if the Firm Wear Updates i Got might have some cause of this! it seemed not to do this when i first got my Radio...

[adambrown]

Hey everyone,

First post here at RR and new owner of a HomePatrol-1. Bought it a week or so ago after about a decade away from scanning, and I must admit that I love this sucker. I'm on the fence on the Extreme upgrade and figuring I'm going to get to know the initial features first.

To Bear's question, I'm using an OPEK VUCM-301 series minimag scanner antenna. It's providing great coverage in the 800mhz range (live in Austin listening to the P25 regional radio system). It's also doing well at picking up VHF/UHF from Austin Bergstrom Airport (although the UHF comes in better than VHF typically).

I have a SWA-M > BNC-F adapter, and have the antenna stuck to a metal can top next to the window, using the 9-foot cord to get to my desk.

So far, so good...


Adam

[N2PYS]

GO on the internet do the www thing and go to N9TAX website he sells a very nice dual band modified pole for hams to transmit with but i use one on my BCD996XT everything comes in just dandy and you tell him what kind of connector you want on the coax it comes with it and to mount it unroll it and put it up with a thumb tack it will receive anything your scanner is capable of receiving and i say that because i use it myself and if you move take the tack out roll it back up secure it with the velcro strap and put in your box with the radio i think it 27.99$ remember to get the dual band UHF/VHF 2/440 and enjoy and remember you have just helped support the scanner ham community rather than some big company who mass produces junk this is a hobbyist who makes things in his garage when you order it ,just remember to tell Himwhat CONNECTOR YOU WANT ON THE END SO YOU GET THE ONE YOU WANT.
Peace

[QwKiE]

Can you be a little more percise on witch of his antennas you bought and have been using for your scanner? He is selling 3 for that price.
Thank you

[GR8BBQ]

Taken right from the web page.

For those looking for a scanner antenna look no farther our Dual band Slim Jims offer complete receive coverage of commercial and public service bands.

There are 2 models available one comes with a 16 foot lead ($27.99) and the other is six foot tip to connector ($22.99). Hope this helps.

[MK]

I used a mobile antenna indoors while living on the upper floors in apartment buildings. Several of my scanners worked fine with a mobile antenna located near a window. When I bought my HP-1 I connected it to a mobile antenna with an SMA adapter.Reception was very good.

When I move back into an apartment in the future I expect to use the same setup. If you can place a mobile antenna on a balcony, the signal strength will be even better than indoors. This usually isn't a problem because the wire leading to the antenna is thin, and the antenna itself is small enough that most people either cannot view it from the ground floor, or they won't notice it.

The SpectrumForce antenna from ScannerMaster has been out of stock for quite some time, probably because of low cost and high demand. I recall seeing at least one seller on eBay offering a mobile antenna with an SMA connector for about $30, if you don't like the idea of using an adapter. Whatever you choose should provide much better reception than the antenna that comes with the HP-1.

[lost_in_maine]

Originally Posted by MK

The SpectrumForce antenna from ScannerMaster has been out of stock for quite some time, probably because of low cost and high demand. I recall seeing at least one seller on eBay offering a mobile antenna with an SMA connector for about $30, if you don't like the idea of using an adapter. Whatever you choose should provide much better reception than the antenna that comes with the HP-1.

I bought a SpectrumForce from Scanner Master 2 weeks ago, so I'd just keep checking back...so far, pleased with it on my vehicle...

[kb8rvp]

Seen these 800MHz antennas on ebay with sma:

Uniden Homepatrol Scanner Antenna Upgrade 800MHz Home Patrol 3dB Gain Rubber | eBay

Mike

[bear780ks]

I wonder were you Could buy that Antenna at a Electronics Store it Looks like a Very well Maid Antenna but i'm not fond of buying things on Ebay my Brother got burned buying a Scanner on Ebay a Few Months back the Darn thing wouldn't even work when he got it and he at first had trouble sending it back but he eventually did) So i Do like the Antenna that's for Sure but only from a Source i know i can trust.. And thanks for again for sending the Info 73's b780

[bgav]

Diamond SRH789

Works great with the HP-1.

[KWs]

The antenna on e bay is outstanding, no problem with the seller.

[msingewald]

Originally Posted by KWs

The antenna on e bay is outstanding, no problem with the seller.

I just checked it out and asked the seller if it is one piece or an antenna and adapter. That is the type of setup I am looking for.

[JTR604]

I purchased the home patrol upgrade antenna seen on ebay and it works very well. Better then then the stock antenna that came with the unit.

[awattam]

Originally Posted by bgav

Diamond SRH789

Works great with the HP-1.

I love my SRH789. A great portable antenna and it has the hinge too. I have too many antennas. I should get rid of some...

[msingewald]

That is too big for my purpose, dashboard mount. Plus, I care mostly about 800mhz.