Best BCD436HP Antenna

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jonwienke

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Thanks for the info. I am going to get the Diamond SRH77CA. Bob.
That's probably your best bet, although it's performance is weak below 100MHz. But unless you primarily listen to 800MHz, it's your best overall performer.
 

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Does anyone have any thoughts on the antennas listed in my post? I sure want a better antenna than the one supplied with the radio. Bob.
[/QUOTE. SRH77CA good setup
I recently bought the Diamond
 

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Both the RH and SRH 77's are excellent on either a scanner or a ham HT. Been using these for years. Any decent amateur radio store should carry them...HRO ... DX Engineering ... There's even a reverse SMA model.
 

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From the ones you listed I would definitely go with the Diamond SRH77CA. Over many years I have always used the Diamond RH77CA (BNC equivalent) antenna for anything other than 700-800MHz. It performs awesome on VHF and pretty well on UHF. I used it mostly for VHF commercial aircraft and UHF MilAir. It's OK for 700-800MHz but for that work I go with Radio Shack's RS-800 or Remtronix equivalent REM-800B, which for your radio with SMA would be REM-800S replaced by the REM-810S.

If stock antenna works well enough for 48MHz CHP than the SRH77CA would be an improvement and possibly all you'd need.
I agreee !! Just bought the Diamond SRH77CA after trying a box load of antennas and the Diamond just blows everything else away!! Had to turn CLOSE CALL off as the BCD436HP was hearing too much !! Very true, you can't go wrong with Diamond.
 
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