Alternative to Stridsberg

[jeepsandradios]

Here's something I threw together. Not shown is the 30MHz high pass filter from mini circuits. The filter in the bottom right is a notch to kill about 50dB on 144MHz when I used to run an all-star node.

Don't crucify me for the wiring LOL.

whos amp is that ?

 

[Firebuff66]

I looked up the noise figure on this thing and it’s around 8dB. You get what you pay for.

Exactly, Buy one of these for $35, test your scanner direct to antenna and then using the splitter and see what you loose.
If its a huge loss spend the $335 on the 8 port Stridsberg. I saved $1200 (Have 4 of them) using these with very minor loss.