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Thank you all for your advice and comments. I have to say I'm questioning myself as to whether I want to continue with an unguaranteed install or just put the CB back in the closet for another day. Frankly, considering my distance from the highway (2 miles) and the many houses in between, I'm...

Thank you for the replies! An outside antenna is just not an option, leaving me with the attic of this 2 story house. The Firestik IBA5 appears to be my best attic antenna option. To "mount" it, my thought is to hang it (thin cord) from a point on a peak rafter. This would leave it...

Right now, I have none - just the magnetic based antenna that normally would sit on the roof of a vehicle. As I understand (???), the firestick does have 4 horizontal extensions that may act as a ground plane.

Hi, While I regularly use my Uniden sds200, I've recently got the bug to hook up my Cobra CB and make it into a base station. So I set it up with a Radio Shack power supply and hooked up a standard magnetic base car antenna to it. Well, the results were dismal. The unit is in my hobby room on...

Well, just out of the box the scanner impressed me with the additional coverage. I didn't have an adaptor on hand for the attic antenna, so used the one supplied with the scanner. Man, it works really well. I also have yet to plug in the external speakers, for the one in the unit is very clear.

I believe I ended up with the correct order. We will see!

THANK YOU !!! I just ordered the adaptor and it should be here in a few days. Meanwhile, the antenna that came with the scanner is doing a really good job. Thank you all for your input and suggestions!

Hope these are clear enough! THANK YOU !

Just received the SDS200 from Bearcat Warehouse. It is OUTSTANDING, even using the supplied antenna. But I have a problem......... My attic antenna that I used the the 436 has the "male" screw on end. However, the SDS200 has the twist type connection. I know there are plenty of adapters...

The unit is to be delivered tomorrow (Tue) right in the middle of the tropical storm. It shouldn't take but a few minutes to get it up and going, and I expect there will be a lot of traffic to monitor. I'm gonna take "baby steps" in connecting the scanner to the PC, starting first with...

I picked up "Two Way Radios & Scanners for Dummies" and it gives some good basic information and background on the subject. But this Forum is definitely the best place I've found for specifics and more advanced / in depth information. I noticed early on that when I would Google a radio...

Thank you! Hit the link, downloaded it, and now just need to learn it..........

I've been attempting to find the link to download Sentinel for the SDS200 and can't locate it (although I did for other units). Could you direct me to the correct site? Thank you!

Ha, better I spend the bucks on the SDS200 than leave it to my kids! Talked to "Phil" at Bearcat Warehouse yesterday, and the unit should be sent out today. BTW, I've found the good folks at Bearcat Warehouse to be extremely responsive and helpful. This is my second major purchase from them...

Wow, lots of info....... Thank you!

As I wrote elsewhere, yesterday I ordered the SDS200 from Bearcat Warehouse - the only place that I could find that had them in stock. The price was right, and that is where I bought the 436 three years ago. Having the portable hooked up to an external (attic) antenna, power supply, and...

Have to add.......... I'm realizing more and more that there is a truckload of info on this site.

Thank you all! I went over the area list and did see (barely) the fine print "simulcast". But as indicated, clicking on the FCC license is a sure indicator.

In reviewing the frequency database for Texas, I'm looking for an indicator that a frequency is a simulcast broadcast. The answer is probably obvious, but more obviously, I can't find it.......... Thank you!

I just ordered one, and speak w/o any hands on knowledge......... Do you need air space around the unit for ventilation?