Best SDS200 Indoor Antenna?

[K0WBC]

https://www.qsl.net/n4yek/scanner/antenna.pdf

 

[darkness975]

Can anyone share their experience with an antenna that has given decent results with your SDS200 indoors. I have mine on my desktop, fairly close to a window. So far, I have tried a few different antennas, but seem to think there must be a better on out there to help with the reception, particularly of the UHF range that I usually am monitoring.
The telescoping antenna that comes with the unit does not work as good as I would like. I does not work as well as the Spectrum Force Wideband antenna. I bought a Diamond RH77CA 144/440 MHz. Dual-Band High Gain Handheld Antenna, but didn't get very good results at all and ended up returning it.
I have the Remtronix 820S on my SDS100 and it is great! Of course, it is primarily for 700-900MHz and that is what I use the 100 for most of the time. But, I was wondering if the REM-842B would perform as well on my SDS200 for the UHF range? Or, are there any other experiences out there?

I've had great success with this.

Diamond® Antenna ~ D220R

 

[itchy201]

I've had great success with this.

Diamond® Antenna ~ D220R

Do you happen to know how wide that antenna is? I heard good things about it but It looks like it takes up a lot of space.

 

[KevinC]

Do you happen to know how wide that antenna is? I heard good things about it but It looks like it takes up a lot of space.

Since you’re here…which of your two accounts would you like to keep?

 

[itchy201]

Since you’re here…which of your two accounts would you like to keep?

You can delete the other one.

 

[KevinC]

You can delete the other one.

I’d rather you deactivate it yourself, simply so you can’t come back and call me a communist/Republican/Democrat/whatever because I deleted your account.

 

[itchy201]

I’d rather you deactivate it yourself, simply so you can’t come back and call me a communist/Republican/Democrat/whatever because I deleted your account.

Lol. Its been deleted.

 

[darkness975]

Do you happen to know how wide that antenna is? I heard good things about it but It looks like it takes up a lot of space.

I forgot offhand what the packaging said but it's not big at all. Here's a picture with it next to a standard sized CD.

 

[itchy201]

I forgot offhand what the packaging said but it's not big at all. Here's a picture with it next to a standard sized CD.
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Thanks for the picture. It’s much smaller than I thought.

 

[shansmi]

Thanks for the picture. It’s much smaller than I thought.

And they do seem to work pretty well indoors. I picked up one from Amazon under the same PN but it is not a Diamond. I will be setting it up in the attic to test things out. Hopefully better reception than in the man cave.