Antenna for 800mhz

[xenonmatrix]

hey everyone i have a BCT8 scanner for my 2001 impala, i was wondering if anyone could recommened a small and decenet 800mhz antenna that is either mag mount or trunk lip mount i want to try to keep the antenna 3 feet or under thank you for your repleys.

 

[N_Jay]

a good 800 MHZ antenna is a siomple 1/4 wave whip or a commercail 3dB loaded whip.
Use a NMO mount and you can get a mag or trunk lip base for it.

 

[xenonmatrix]

thank you

could you please post a couple website links to where i can purchase some antennas

 

[W4KRR]

could you please post a couple website links to where i can purchase some antennas

www.waltel.com

www.bncantenna.com

 

[xenonmatrix]

Thanks for all your help. if i get a antenex 800 mhz antenna for my BCT 8 and put it on the trunk of my car will i get decent reception for the 800mhz band or would i need something else i will take any recommendations, i used to have a 5 foot whip that did the trick but i dont want to put anything that big again on there so thank you

 

[N_Jay]

Thanks for all your help. if i get a antenex 800 mhz antenna for my BCT 8 and put it on the trunk of my car will i get decent reception for the 800mhz band or would i need something else i will take any recommendations, i used to have a 5 foot whip that did the trick but i dont want to put anything that big again on there so thank you

A 5 foot whip is generally NOT a good 800 MHz antenna.

I doubt you need more than a $10 whip, but go buy the Antenex if you like.

 

[xenonmatrix]

here is what i am looking into purchasing if you have any suggestions please give them

Antenna's

Antenex ASCANC
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/10_48/products_id/479

or

ATXQW800
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/10_12/products_id/279

and i will get with a trunk lip mount if you think i should get something else please tell thank you

 

[N_Jay]

here is what i am looking into purchasing if you have any suggestions please give them

Antenna's

Antenex ASCANC
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/10_48/products_id/479

or

ATXQW800
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/10_12/products_id/279

and i will get with a trunk lip mount if you think i should get something else please tell thank you

I would think that either this one
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/10_12/products_id/275
or this one
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/279
would be all you need.

 

[xenonmatrix]

Antenex ASCANC
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/prod...products_id/479

would that one be good for a muli band scanner?

Thank you N -Jay im buying it right now

 

[N_Jay]

Antenex ASCANC
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/prod...products_id/479

would that one be good for a muli band scanner?

Thank you N -Jay im buying it right now

I don't know about the multi-band aspect of the antenna.

 

[crazyboy]

Antenex ASCANC
http://shop.waltel.com/catalog/prod...products_id/479

would that one be good for a muli band scanner?

Thank you N -Jay im buying it right now

It performs great on VHF & UHF. Lowband is decent. Haven't tried it on 800 though. All-in-all a good antenna.

 

[Julian1]

I use the ASCANC in black (ABSCANC). Very good vhf/uhf pretty good on 800. Not for far off use on 800. I'm trying to get a higher gain 800 for my mobile scanning.

As far as multi-band, the ASCANC or the Maxrad equivalent do fine.

Any multi-band antenna is a compromise to accomodate each band spectrum.

I think you will be pleased.

Good luck and take care,
Julian

 

[allen5565]

Here you go. All the data, none of the subjectivity.

http://www.northwestradio.com/interceptnw/antennas.htm

 

[Julian1]

Comtel Info

Allen,

Thanks for your message on antenna.

Since mine is a "company car" I cannot drill a permanent mount. I'll check out their trunk lip mounts.

I'm interested in checking out the M'loss 900 coax. I want to get the lowest loss and still be able to use it in the trunk mount.

I know you prefer permanent mounts......... understand. But if you had to choose between a magnetic mount and a trunk lip mount, what would you choose.

Thanks and take care!!
Julian
julian780@bellsouth.net

"Check out Comtelco Antennas http://www.comtelcoantennas.com/perm...ody_mounts.htm) and maybe get yourself their Microloss 900 coax, especially the CEZM-10 cable and hi-freq. brass NMO mount, specificaly designed for minimizing attenuation from high frequencies.

 

[OpSec]

Isn't Waltel out of business?

 

[imcleish]

Yes, if you look at the bulk of this post it is almost a year old.

 

[Julian1]

I was just using this thread to make contact with "Allen5565" regarding a note I sent several months ago regarding Comtel Antennas.

Best Regards to All,
Julian

 

[Al42]

I know you prefer permanent mounts......... understand. But if you had to choose between a magnetic mount and a trunk lip mount, what would you choose.

A mag mount on the roof works better but an on-glass mount isn't that much worse and it's more convenient. A trunk lip mount, unless you leave it on all the time, has the disadvantages without the advantages - poor signal pickup and inconvenience.

 

[RISC777]

Here you go. All the data, none of the subjectivity.

http://www.northwestradio.com/interceptnw/antennas.htm

I wish when they did that testing and all the results being compiled and made available that they had included some Antenex products. Is it possible Antenex did not have comparable product(s) out at that time in '03?

 

[kb2vxa]

Hi Xenon and all,

"Since mine is a "company car" I cannot drill a permanent mount. I'll check out their trunk lip mounts."

My friends and I use Andrew 3dB gain cell phone antennas, they work fine, look fine and are very rugged.