Antenna advice needed

[Dksj0523]

I’m in Eureka, MO using a PRO-197 primarily for Eureka PD, Eureka Fire, Metro West Fire, and St. Louis County traffic on SLATER. Considering an attic antenna. Has anyone had better results with a Laird 800 MHz fiberglass antenna versus a discone? Looking to minimize simulcast distortion.

 

[prcguy]

I’m in Eureka, MO using a PRO-197 primarily for Eureka PD, Eureka Fire, Metro West Fire, and St. Louis County traffic on SLATER. Considering an attic antenna. Has anyone had better results with a Laird 800 MHz fiberglass antenna versus a discone? Looking to minimize simulcast distortion.

A typical size scanner Discone like the Diamond D130 series is great for VHF,UHF but at 800MHz the radiation pattern points way above the horizon and they are about 10dB down in gain. Most any 800 base antenna will work better.

 

[MissouriSirens]

I’m in Eureka, MO using a PRO-197 primarily for Eureka PD, Eureka Fire, Metro West Fire, and St. Louis County traffic on SLATER. Considering an attic antenna. Has anyone had better results with a Laird 800 MHz fiberglass antenna versus a discone? Looking to minimize simulcast distortion.

I have one on my 4Runner for the SDS100 when Im out and about. I get good signal when I go Eureka. However for a base setup Id go with a discone setup.