BEST indoor antenna

[Blkops]

What is the strongest indoor antenna available. I live approx 40 miles from the mexican border and I would like to pick up more radio traffic.

 

[ka3jjz]

40 miles with an indoor antenna, depending on the terrain and frequency, might be pushing it. You would have somewhat better luck if you can get it higher, say in an attic, as clear of obstructions as possible. A beam is your likely candidiate, such as the Grove scanner beam.

73 Mike

 

[Blkops]

well the border is that far the repeater is about 15

 

[hoser147]

Your going to get about 200 different answers to the Best. What freq. are you wanting to monitor?

 

[Blkops]

mainy 100's & 400's Mhz I'm looking for a WB antenna that gives me the best all around coverage. I live about 3500 feet above sea level and about 2000 ft above the city, with no obstructions of any kind facing south towards mexico. I saw a base discone antenna that was for indoors, however I wasnt sure how good it was. It was about 3 feet in height. I'm looking for something easy not because I'm lazy, I was injured in Iraq and installing an antenna up high is just impossible for me to do. I was thinking about sticking an outdoor discone antenna on about a 6 pole outside to at least give me a beter chance to pull in more traffic.

I have a BCD396T

 

[Taloniilm]

I recognize that 1st SOW patch...

 

[N1BHH]

Indoor antennas are the worst. Outdoors you will hear fine. Indoors, you'll pick up your toaster, your electric blanket and any number of other appliances inside as noise sources. Use your air conditioner to mount a mag mount antenna and you'll be better off. I have antennas both inside and outside, those outside work much better. Again I say, there is no best antenna indoors.

 

[hoser147]

First of Thanks for your service, if you have to use an inside antenna, I would consider the Diamond 77 great little antenna for the range you want to cover............Hoser

 

[Blkops]

First of Thanks for your service, if you have to use an inside antenna, I would consider the Diamond 77 great little antenna for the range you want to cover............Hoser

is it this? RH77CA

 

[trimmerj]

A discone on a floor microphone stand will work.

 

[Taloniilm]

http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/2368.html

 

[Blkops]

I think I'm going to get the WBD-40 Discone Base Antenna from http://www.scannermaster.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=13-540456&CartID=1 and just mount it into the ground. that has to be better than an indoor antenna. Thanks for you help everyone.

Anyone know anything about the m100 pre-amp? I was thinking about getting that too.

 

[Dubbin]

You may want to take a look at THIS first. Excellent antenna at much better price then that discone.

 

[Blkops]

do you think it has a stronger reception than the discone?

 

[scannerpro]

You may want to take a look at THIS first. Excellent antenna at much better price then that discone.

I hear that's a good antenna! I know a amateur radio op who has one of those and he says it's awesome!

 

[Blkops]

there is a new one on ebay for $26...

 

[Dubbin]

there is a new one on ebay for $26...

Well there you go

 

[Blkops]

only bad thing is its 8 ft tall.

 

[Dubbin]

Nothing wrong with that if you're putting it outside. Heck, some people even have them in their attics.

 

[Blkops]

I live in a private neighborhood that is very strict with appearance etc. Its kind of crappy, they run it like its the nazi regime....Its ridiculous