Cell Phone Tower Overpowering My Scanner

[GordieJ]

I have a multi-tier cell phone tower within 200 yards of my home witch interferes with my scanner. To monitor the 800Mhz band (e.g., police frequencies) I must sit on my front porch, placing the house between the scanner and the cell tower to receive transmissions.

Is there a way to block the RF emissions from the tower? What I really want is a receiver built like the police use without transmission capabilities. Sure, such a "receiver" would be expensive. But, I'm willing to pay the price for good reception.

Any ideas?

 

[jhal94]

If you're good enough with a solder gun you could always replace the internal band pass filters for better ones, I would throw a cellular filter in there and while your at it get a better VHF mid-band filter in place of the stock one. It's been done before and I think there's actually a thread on RR somewhere where someone did that. You could also put filters between the antenna and the mount.

 

[iMONITOR]

But, I'm willing to pay the price for good reception.

Any ideas?

What scanner are you using? What antenna? What direction is the cell tower, in relation to the station(s) you're trying to monitor?