Is having an antenna specifically tuned for just air band worth it? Does it make a big difference in the reception of mil air as opposed to a triband? Scanner master has one and I am looking on thought about it.
In short, yes absolutely. The correct antenna is always a very good choice.Is having an antenna specifically tuned for just air band worth it? Does it make a big difference in the reception of mil air as opposed to a triband? Scanner master has one and I am looking on thought about it.
I probably should have mentioned this is for a mobile setup.
I would imagine so, yes, to an extent.Are some radios better at receiving mil air then others? This morning I put the 438 frequencies I have into a BC125AT and found the quality of reception better and more activity.
Yes some are definitely better than others. The BC125AT is designed as a dedicated analog scanner, and a VHF/UHF scanner. Higher end scanners like the BCD436HP & BCD536HP as well as the SDS100 & SDS200 digital scanners are specifically designed to be digital scanners and I have to believe they are also optimized to perform their best in the 700-900MHz spectrum. They're certainly capable of receiving analog signals as well as those in the VHF/Lo, VHF/Hi bands and UHF below 700MHz, but they don't appear to be at their best for that application.Are some radios better at receiving mil air then others? This morning I put the 438 frequencies I have into a BC125AT and found the quality of reception better and more activity.