Anyone try this antenna: SpectrumForce Mini Window Antenna

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Have a situation at work where I may need something similar to this setup. I would rather use a magnet mount antenna upside down; however, I don't have anything to mount to except a large, frosted window. Since this would just be for tinkering use it's not super critical.

I was just curious if anyone has tried it? There's a Chinese-clone on Amazon by BingFu for $9 too.

SpectrumForce Window-Mount Mini Mobile/Indoor Antenna for UHF/800 MHz with SMA

Tiny tuned powerhouse on the UHF 440-512 MHz and 700/800 MHz public safety scanner bands. It's very small, preferably mounted vertically, and can be placed inconspicuously in a front or back windshield of a car or any window of a home.

www.scannermaster.com

 

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You can buy this one or make your own. I am pretty certain "Mr. Federal", Chris Parris, uses one of these in his scanning post arsenal for finding federal frequencies. Reportedly, this works fairly well inside a dwelling or vehicle.

I have heard nothing but positive comments about this antenna from several sources. I made one similar to this design and it worked well in the Houston Metroplex.

I have a question since I heard someone talking about using an inverted scanner antenna. Why would anyone invert a magnetic antenna?

 

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Have a situation at work where I may need something similar to this setup. I would rather use a magnet mount antenna upside down; however, I don't have anything to mount to except a large, frosted window. Since this would just be for tinkering use it's not super critical.

I was just curious if anyone has tried it? There's a Chinese-clone on Amazon by BingFu for $9 too.

SpectrumForce Window-Mount Mini Mobile/Indoor Antenna for UHF/800 MHz with SMA

Tiny tuned powerhouse on the UHF 440-512 MHz and 700/800 MHz public safety scanner bands. It's very small, preferably mounted vertically, and can be placed inconspicuously in a front or back windshield of a car or any window of a home.

www.scannermaster.com

Do you happen to subscribe to Spectrum, the online radio magazine?

The aforementioned federal scanning expert (IMHO) frequently displays his monitoring arsenal. If you send me a PM here with your email address, I would be happy to send you the articles in question.