5 Way PL 259 Splitter Needed

[thereverend2u2]

Is there anyone that can make me a good splitter etc that will allow me to put 3 Twist Lock BNC , 2 PL 259 connectors to one MALE PL 259 end? about 2 foot long 1 foot tails to each connector into PL 259 MALE connector. If you can make this for me please let me know.. I would like to hook all my scanners up to one good 100 foot antenna. Thanks

 

[zz0468]

You'd be better off buying a commercially manufactured splitter from one of several sources. Dig through the threads in the scanner antenna forums, it's a popular topic of discussion.

A splitter you buy off the shelf is likely to have all BNC connectors on it, although other choices are available. So, your cabling just has a BNC connector on the splitter end, and the appropriate connector for whatever it's hooked to on the other end.

A passive splitter will have a significant amount of loss, so you may want to look into either active splitters, or a separate preamp to insert in the line between the splitter and the antenna. But that opens up a whole big can of worms to watch out for.

Look through the threads here for ideas:

Passive Devices - The RadioReference.com Forums

 

[W2NJS]

If you live in an area where the received signals are strong a passive splitter might work. The cheapest way to get one is to take a TV splitter that has type F connectors on it and use "type F to SO239" (for example) adapters to connect to your radios.