Greetings!
I just got my BC996P2 and I'd immediately like to upgrade the antenna.
I'm in an apartment on the ground floor, geologically close to the ridge of a valley. Outside my apartment, on my patio I have access to the exposed underside of my upstairs neighbor's patio.
Keep in mind that per my lease I can't erect any aerials and technically I shouldn't have any external antennas.
Now, back to the exposed patio... I've got roughly 12 feet of rafters to work with, 4 in all. On one end I have a wall, on the other it's open, except for a vertical support in the corner. Essentially, sides A and B have walls, C and D are open.
I saw an item such as https://smile.amazon.com/Scanner-Am...sSteel-Discone/dp/B0065KNFLK?sa-no-redirect=1 - Now, I don't really have a good conception of the dimensions of the antenna. My aims are to receive my county-wide 850~ frequencies along with some 140's and 460's. I'd prefer to stay somewhat agnostic with my frequencies though.
Could I mount such an antenna upside-down under their patio and keep it somewhat low-key? What penalties would I see from an upside-down or sideways installation?
Aside from this, do you have a better recommendation for a low-key scanner antenna for an apartment with my aforementioned criteria?
Thanks!
Brian
I just got my BC996P2 and I'd immediately like to upgrade the antenna.
I'm in an apartment on the ground floor, geologically close to the ridge of a valley. Outside my apartment, on my patio I have access to the exposed underside of my upstairs neighbor's patio.
Keep in mind that per my lease I can't erect any aerials and technically I shouldn't have any external antennas.
Now, back to the exposed patio... I've got roughly 12 feet of rafters to work with, 4 in all. On one end I have a wall, on the other it's open, except for a vertical support in the corner. Essentially, sides A and B have walls, C and D are open.
I saw an item such as https://smile.amazon.com/Scanner-Am...sSteel-Discone/dp/B0065KNFLK?sa-no-redirect=1 - Now, I don't really have a good conception of the dimensions of the antenna. My aims are to receive my county-wide 850~ frequencies along with some 140's and 460's. I'd prefer to stay somewhat agnostic with my frequencies though.
Could I mount such an antenna upside-down under their patio and keep it somewhat low-key? What penalties would I see from an upside-down or sideways installation?
Aside from this, do you have a better recommendation for a low-key scanner antenna for an apartment with my aforementioned criteria?
Thanks!
Brian