scanner antennas

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    Distance between Ham antenna and Diamond Super Discone antenna for Scanner

    I am thinking of getting the D130NJ Diamond Super Discone antenna for my Uniden BCD996P2 scanner. My father already has a roof-mounted ham antenna up that he regularly transmits 100 watts out of. The question that I have is, how far should the discone antenna be mounted from my father's ham...
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    Scanner antenna

    Anyone know where I can get the old rs 20-014 scanner antenna ?
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    Lightning Safety Question: How could I use a mag mount antenna on my car w/o being struck by lightning?

    This is my first post, so please be polite! I want to put an antenna on my car and I want to ride through storms while listening to storm spotters and public safety, how can I protect myself from lightning strikes? I know a not so similar topic has been posted before about home antennas, but I...
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    Scanner Crystals

    I just purchased an old bearcat scanner (3&4) that uses crystals, I know these scanners are about obsolete now but, would still love to listen to what I can on this old dog, I joined the fire service in 1978 and that was the first scanner I had bought and have loved this type of scanner ever...
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    Antennas

    Looking for any Scan king se 1300 or 1500 antenna or any D-220 or 220-r if you have any of these and are willing to part with them I would be interested and eternally grateful as I lost my equipment in the paradise fire in 2018 and my reception currently with a half wave mobile antenna is pathetic
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    Base scanner antenna setup

    I am looking at upgrading my antenna setup for my base scanner. I monitor the Illinois STARCOM 7/800 system, UHF 450-470, and VHF 140-165. I live about 35 miles north of Peoria, IL , right along the Illinois River. I have one of these --->...
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    What scanner and frequencies for Trent Hills,Ontario?

    At this time I only have a Realistic Pro-38,which is fine for listening to local ham radio repeaters. What would I need to listen to Trent Hills,ON emergency services? Are they encrypted? In which case I may as well not bother upgrading! Recommended outside antenna? Discone,other? Local...
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    Mobile Antenna for HP-2

    Have been doing a lot of reading on the Antenna Forum and have concluded that getting a Larsen NMO150/450/800 fixed mount antenna makes sense for the type of monitoring I am doing. My only concern is VHF-Lo band for Maryland State Police. Any suggestions on a low band mobile antenna to mount...
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    Uniden Rubber Duck vs. Diamond SRH320A vs. Radio Shack RS800

    Here is a quick comparison video between the Uniden rubber duck v. Diamond SRH320A v. RS800 on the Denver Police EDACS 800mhz system. I'm using the Uniden BCD436HP for this comparison test. <object width="640" height="360"><param name="movie"...
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    question: 2 scanner antennas co phase?

    Hello everyone! Does anyone know if it is safe to connect 2 base scanner antennas to one radio? Also, is it safe to connect 2 scanners to 1 antenna? Thank you
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