Antenna's, whats everyone use and have I myself a a big pile of them Fire sticks, Radio Shack junk, Pro comm spider, valor ProAm PMM3B and a few RS 800's. and more.
Antenna
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I have about a 50 foot run of LMR400 and a [FONT=Trebuchet MS, Arial, Helvetica]BS800SN-C[/FONT] antenna.
http://www.comtelcoantennas.com/bs_700_1000_mhz.htm
http://www.comtelcoantennas.com/bs_700_1000_mhz.htm
eclipsecivic2002
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I have a Radioshack mag mount antenna sitting in my window hooked up to my pro 2051, reception works great.
For my 396T, I bought the RS 800 mhz antenna, but I hate having to use adapters (from SMA types.)
I can highly recommend the Antenex antennas from Scannermasters.com. I'm using their SMA type.
http://www.scannermaster.com/Portable_Antennas_s/27.htm
I have both the full size and 1/4 wave low profile. The LP works surprisingly well for it's size. The full size is used when I don't care about its height or looks.
I use the LP about 98% of the time.
I can highly recommend the Antenex antennas from Scannermasters.com. I'm using their SMA type.
http://www.scannermaster.com/Portable_Antennas_s/27.htm
I have both the full size and 1/4 wave low profile. The LP works surprisingly well for it's size. The full size is used when I don't care about its height or looks.
I use the LP about 98% of the time.
gelyon
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I use a Comet GP-15 with 9913 feed line. They mostly use VHF with a little UHF around here. It works great, and I can transmit on it too.
K7SCH
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800 MHz Antenna
I have multiple handheld scanners and I listen to 800 trunked frequencies, and the antenna that I use is the RS 800MHz antenna (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102525) but it seems that I do not always catch the entire transmissions; it will drop off or will pick up mid way in the transmission, and usually they come across scratchy. I am less than 5 miles away from the dispatch, so I thought they would come in clear and on point. I do not know if that is from the scanner (pro-97) or the antenna (RS 800MHz). If anyone has any good recommendations or experience for a handheld 800 antenna it would be cool the hear.
I have multiple handheld scanners and I listen to 800 trunked frequencies, and the antenna that I use is the RS 800MHz antenna (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102525) but it seems that I do not always catch the entire transmissions; it will drop off or will pick up mid way in the transmission, and usually they come across scratchy. I am less than 5 miles away from the dispatch, so I thought they would come in clear and on point. I do not know if that is from the scanner (pro-97) or the antenna (RS 800MHz). If anyone has any good recommendations or experience for a handheld 800 antenna it would be cool the hear.
sirnoir
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I'm far from an expert, but despite trying 5 or 6 different ones I always go back to the RS800 on my Pro95.
DickH
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AtomicTaco
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Who's dispatch are you trying to pick up? If you're using 851.8125 for KC/VC be aware that the closest tower is on 360th on Federal Way. There's also a repeater on Grass Mountain, but I can't remember if that simulcasts everything. I don't know much about Enumclaw's dispatch, but if I remember correctly, they're VHF.
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Since Yakima County is 99.91% VHF I went to radio shack and bought their 20-176 $26 antenna for my PRO-2055. Drilled a hole through my wall into the attic space to run the wire and mounted the antenna on a rafter and it works really, really well. I think the key was using anything other then the antenna that came with the scanner.
For my Kenwood portables I'm using the KRA-26 Kenwood antenna and just the generic scanner antenna for my PRO-97.
In my truck for my scanner, I'm using a Maxrad quarterwave and some sort of tuneable, NMO mount CB antenna. The holes in the roof hurt, but the reception is great. Pictures are available if anyone wants one.
For my Kenwood portables I'm using the KRA-26 Kenwood antenna and just the generic scanner antenna for my PRO-97.
In my truck for my scanner, I'm using a Maxrad quarterwave and some sort of tuneable, NMO mount CB antenna. The holes in the roof hurt, but the reception is great. Pictures are available if anyone wants one.
JRW,
I have the 20-043 model (RS Discone) and it works really good for a base scanner. I use it as my main scanner antenna. It's mounted on the roof but I wish I had it up another 30ft or so.
I recently put up a DPD 700-1000mhz Log Periodic directional and that's my main public safety (866mhz) trunking antenna. It helps make up for my distance to the Tacoma/Puyallup and SERS trunks.
-Nick
I have the 20-043 model (RS Discone) and it works really good for a base scanner. I use it as my main scanner antenna. It's mounted on the roof but I wish I had it up another 30ft or so.
I recently put up a DPD 700-1000mhz Log Periodic directional and that's my main public safety (866mhz) trunking antenna. It helps make up for my distance to the Tacoma/Puyallup and SERS trunks.
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