Bearcat 885 scanner/CB

[goalnightx]

Scanner/CB rookie here. I just received a Bearcat 885 Scanner/CB hybrid as a gift and installed it in my Dodge truck. It has both the scanner antenna connection and a CB antenna socket. So, I have a scanner antenna already (Antenna I own) . Do I need a separate CB antenna as well or is there a way to connect the two via a splitter/pigtail? I would prefer to only have one antenna but willing to add another if need be to get good results. If I must add another antenna, can anyone recommend a good mag mounted one?



Thanks in advance. G

 

[doctordialtone]

Do I need a separate CB antenna

Page E-13 in the manual details the 2 antenna connections.

http://www.cbradio.nl/uniden/Manual_Uniden_BearTracker_885_ENG.pdf

 

[slowmover]

Permanent roof mount.

SeeBreedlove

 

[mmckenna]

Scanner/CB rookie here. I just received a Bearcat 885 Scanner/CB hybrid as a gift and installed it in my Dodge truck. It has both the scanner antenna connection and a CB antenna socket. So, I have a scanner antenna already (Antenna I own) . Do I need a separate CB antenna as well or is there a way to connect the two via a splitter/pigtail? I would prefer to only have one antenna but willing to add another if need be to get good results. If I must add another antenna, can anyone recommend a good mag mounted one?

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Thanks in advance. G

You could use a diplexer and combine the two antenna ports to one antenna.

But, the issue is that a single antenna that's going to work well for CB is going to work poorly on the scanner side. There will also be some 'deaf' space on the scanner where those signals are routed to the CB.

If you absolutely had to have just ONE antenna, you could make that work, but performance is going to suffer.
The ideal solution is to use a dedicated scanner antenna for the scanner side, and a dedicated CB Antenna for the CB side. Anything else is a compromise that will have drawbacks.

 

[Trucker700]

I have an 885 and used it for a year or so in an 18 wheeler. Pretty decent for what it is. Separate antennas for CB and scanner will preform much better than trying to use a single antenna for both.
James