Directional scanner antenna?
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It should.
What's wrong with a simple Yagi?
What's wrong with a simple Yagi?
This Wilson is a buck cheaper and gives up to 13 dBi gain
Wilson Electronics Wideband Directional antenna 700-2400mhz 50ohm
Does anyone know if this type of antenna will work with a scanner on 700 and 800 MHz systems?
That should work fine! Inside it looks similar to this, maybe with more elements depending on the gain or bandwidth. That has a female Type-N connector that will require a male connector like this: (not a PL-259)
Actually that's what it is. It just has a plastic weather proof radome cover.
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Wilson Electronics Wideband Directional antenna 700-2400mhz 50ohm
Does anyone know if this type of antenna will work with a scanner on 700 and 800 MHz systems?
Yes. That's a Log Periodic antenna inside there. A bit different than a Yagi.
Wilson doesn't sell outstanding antennas. That'll work, but don't expect it to last forever. Then again, for the price you could buy a spare.
I put one of those up at my brother in laws place to connect a Cradlepoint type device to a cell site a few miles away. Works fine, but we put it under the eaves to keep it protected.
If 700/800MHz is all you are interested in, you'll get better performance out of a Yagi designed for those frequencies.
But, yes, it'll work.
Next time I'll call it a Wullenweber antenna. 
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I've had that same antenna and it was a poor performer.
That is what it is made for but you can do better with a 5 to 9 element yagi.
The innards are nothing more than a phased array of log periodic dipoles etched on a PC board.
Point of that is for the bandwidth.
The Yagi can do 700 and 800 MHZ with more gain yet.
The innards are nothing more than a phased array of log periodic dipoles etched on a PC board.
Point of that is for the bandwidth.
The Yagi can do 700 and 800 MHZ with more gain yet.
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