Best antenna for my car and house?

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Marauder

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I am looking to get a better antenna for my car currently I have this - 800 MHz Scanner Antenna Mini Magnet Mount BNC for Motorola Mobile Radio 11" | eBay

It works no worse than the original antenna but I live in an area with a lot of trees and they cover most of my property and the county (Dutchess, Ny) What would you recommend I buy / do to extend my coverage? I listen to the 400mhz fire channels and the 800mhz digital system. I can pick up some transmissions crystal clear (especially the 400mhz dispatch...Response and command channel is always choppy however)
in the 800mhz as well its loud and clear and the next moment it can be garbled and just cuts out and skips to the next channel.

(Using bearcat BC898T)
 
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hey do any of you guys know if its magnetic?? I am too lazy to mount right now
They have mobile NMO mag mounts and the antenna easily screws on.

http://www.theantennafarm.com/catal...unts-265/nmo-magnet-mounts-with-bnc-male-276/

At home I use a NMO base adapter. I can't mount outside so I put it on a torch light pole inside and it works great. It can also easily be moved around to adjust for reception.

http://www.theantennafarm.com/catalog/laird-technologies-mbc-1649.html
 
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