800 MHZ Antenna

[lippy]

I am looking for a real good 800 MHZ antenna for a portable scanner
Thanks

[73cuda]

I can recommend the 800mhz antenna from radio shack, I was very skeptical of it until I got one and tried it. Now I'm really impressed with it. I live in a location that 800mhz reception isn't the greatest and this thing made a tremendous improvement.

[Dann]

I Have The Same Antenna And It Works Great,I Is About $20.00.

[lippy]

What is the model number

[DDan]

Originally Posted by lippy

What is the model number

800MHz Scanner Antenna : Scanner Antennas | RadioShack.com

[Stardogg]

+3 for the RS 800 antenna, leaps and bounds better than the stock one, in my experience. Good luck.

[lowboy654]

This is also the same antenna the radio shack and this one are the same they are made by GRE.
https://www.greamerica.com/shop/cgi-...od&ref=100-001

I have three of them and they are well worth the cash.

[mibzzer15]

+1 on the RS 800mhz antenna...I actually am about to grab a new one because the one I have now got caught on the corner of a weirdly shape table and sorta got bent real bad....its still not broken at all, just all bent up and i dont like that....

[gmitch]

I use the Laird EXE806. It is a 8" 1/2 wave antenna with SMA or BNC or other connectors:
Item # EXE806, Tuf Duck® Portables Antenna on Laird Technologies
EXE-806-SM - Google Search
EXE-806-BN - Google Search

They go for about $28.

[nickcarr]

Originally Posted by gmitch

I use the Laird EXE806. It is a 8" 1/2 wave antenna with SMA or BNC or other connectors:
Item # EXE806, Tuf DuckŪ Portables Antenna on Laird Technologies
EXE-806-SM - Google Search
EXE-806-BN - Google Search

They go for about $28.

Yep the Laird antennas are great if you're *just* going for the 800mhz band only and/or looking for a stealthy option.

Thru a recommendation on this site, I tried the Watson 801 antenna and it's has really impressive wideband coverage including 700/800mhz. I was so impressed that I don't use anything else now. It's that good.

BNC

https://www.scannermaster.com/W_801_.../28-541172.htm

SMA

https://www.scannermaster.com/WSMA_8.../28-541178.htm

[kd7kdc]

+1 for the Laird EXE806