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Hi, I ordered the scanner today and I was wondering what antenna should I get for listening to Baltimore County and Baltimore City. I see Waltel has a 800mhz Phantom Elite. Does it matter that one is digital and one is analog? as long as it is all 800mhz freqs correct? Sorry if this is a dumb question, I am still learning.
 

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I myself have switched to the Antenex DEXC821SM when I monitor my 800 trunking systems,works great. Also the radio shack 800 antenna works well but looks akward with that adapter on the scanner. No question is a dumb question all my teachers have said throughout college.
 

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What kind of connection is it for the antenna on the 396, I know it isnt a BNC? JPM it says you are in Buffalo grove, Il and you monitor Maryland??
 

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JPM,
Is the Antenex significantly better in reception than the RS 800?
Been looking at the Antenex, but am wondering if it's worth spending ANOTHER $30?
 

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To tell you the truth its the same as the rs 800 antennabut I don't like the akward appearance when using the adapter. The BCD396T is a sm type antenna. Now the other day I noticed that the fire department trunked radios had a 8" antenna to its portable radios at the yearly feast yhey had this past weekend.
 

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I don't know where you are getting the DEXC821SM for $30, but I sell them for $17.50 by clicking here.

The BCD396T does use a type SM connector, which is a female SMA on the radio.

Those 8" antennas are most likely half wave dipoles. I have those for the BCD396T as well by clicking here.

Jeff
 

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So monitoring Baltimore County (856., 857., 858., 859., 860 MHz) and Baltimore City (866., 867., 868. MHz) the Antenex DEXC821SM antenna (821-902MHz) will serve good for me? I see Jeff has them for $17.50.
 

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HoDo said:
So monitoring Baltimore County (856., 857., 858., 859., 860 MHz) and Baltimore City (866., 867., 868. MHz) the Antenex DEXC821SM antenna (821-902MHz) will serve good for me? I see Jeff has them for $17.50.
The antenna supplied with the scanner will serve you well.
 

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JohnWayne said:
I don't know where you are getting the DEXC821SM for $30, but I sell them for $17.50 by clicking here.

The BCD396T does use a type SM connector, which is a female SMA on the radio.

Those 8" antennas are most likely half wave dipoles. I have those for the BCD396T as well by clicking here.

Jeff

OK - I'm curious - what's the difference in these antennas? I have a RS 800Mhz antenna on my 396... how are the ones mentioned above different (other than I don't/amy not need the SMA to BNC adapter)?
 

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JohnWayne said:
I don't know where you are getting the DEXC821SM for $30, but I sell them for $17.50 by clicking here.

The BCD396T does use a type SM connector, which is a female SMA on the radio.

Those 8" antennas are most likely half wave dipoles. I have those for the BCD396T as well by clicking here.

Jeff

If the DEXC821SM works even HALF as well as the Antenex antenna that I purchased from you a few weeks ago to use with my 796D I'm sold. Thanks again for the great product Jeff.

Tim
 

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Jeff told me I should get the EXC-806-SM instead, he said (quote) "The only difference is the one you bought covers 824-902MHz which is for cell phones, while the EXC-806-SM covers 806-866MHz which is the public safety trunking band." (un-quote) so I ordered the one he said. I will let you know how it works when I receive it.
 
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