Good Ghost Antenna(s) for Uniden 436HP

[Xavier911]

Hello, I want to add Ghost Mobile Antennas to my vehicle for my Uniden 336HP. I’ve looked a lot of places and cannot seem to find the correct one. If anyone has any suggestions, it would be great. Would need to know which antenna, mount, etc.

Thanks!

 

[popnokick]

A few questions that should get you more appropriate replies here -
- How would you define "Ghost Mobile Antenna"? Would it be the same to you as a "stealth" antenna (which is most often the word used to describe disguise / low profile antennas)?
- What is your vehicle?
- Does it have an AM/FM broadcast radio antenna? Are you actively using that antenna?
- What are the main things you listen to, and in what frequency ranges? What listening / service do you NOT want to give up?
- How far away are the things you listen to when mobile?

 

[Xavier911]

A few questions that should get you more appropriate replies here -
- How would you define "Ghost Mobile Antenna"? Would it be the same to you as a "stealth" antenna (which is most often the word used to describe disguise / low profile antennas)?
- What is your vehicle?
- Does it have an AM/FM broadcast radio antenna? Are you actively using that antenna?
- What are the main things you listen to, and in what frequency ranges? What listening / service do you NOT want to give up?
- How far away are the things you listen to when mobile?

Okay, great responses. Here are the results:
- As “ghost” antenna, it’s the stealth black antenna.
- It’s a Hyundai Sonata
- Yes it has those two broadcast AND is being used.
- Frequencies range from 100-800 mhz (want to hear PD, Fire, EMS, Multi-Talk groups.
- I listen to the frequencies when I’m in that area, roughly up to 25-50 miles distance of range.

 

[tvengr]

Hello, I want to add Ghost Mobile Antennas to my vehicle for my Uniden 336HP.

A Ghost Mobile Antenna is a good match for a Ghost Radio. The Uniden 336HP does not exist.

 

[popnokick]

- I listen to the frequencies when I’m in that area, roughly up to 25-50 miles distance of range.

It was all workable until you got to that part. 25-50 miles on a short stealth / disguise / ghost antenna is pretty much a non-starter. Unless you're talking about hearing the higher-powered, higher elevation towers serving agencies in the area where you're traveling... 25-50 miles is going to be difficult if not impossible. When I'm mobile with a scanner I want to hear stuff that is happening nearby / close to me that might affect traffic or alert me to a problem on my chosen route. Typically that equates to 5-12 miles or less from my vehicle's location. And that is very doable with a stealth antenna. The best performers are going to be the antennas that look like the cell phone antennas that used to be on every car in bygone years... and are usually thru-glass mounts. There is another category of much more expensive antennas that are often called "candy bar" antennas that stick onto the top of the windshield just below the headliner. For the professional, expensive stuff Sti-Co is one source. There are also couplers that split your AM / FM antenna into two outputs: one for the scanner, the other for the AM / FM radio. I've had pretty good luck with those, but the AM / FM reception usually suffers.

 

[Xavier911]

It was all workable until you got to that part. 25-50 miles on a short stealth / disguise / ghost antenna is pretty much a non-starter. Unless you're talking about hearing the higher-powered, higher elevation towers serving agencies in the area where you're traveling... 25-50 miles is going to be difficult if not impossible. When I'm mobile with a scanner I want to hear stuff that is happening nearby / close to me that might affect traffic or alert me to a problem on my chosen route. Typically that equates to 5-12 miles or less from my vehicle's location. And that is very doable with a stealth antenna. The best performers are going to be the antennas that look like the cell phone antennas that used to be on every car in bygone years... and are usually thru-glass mounts. There is another category of much more expensive antennas that are often called "candy bar" antennas that stick onto the top of the windshield just below the headliner. For the professional, expensive stuff Sti-Co is one source. There are also couplers that split your AM / FM antenna into two outputs: one for the scanner, the other for the AM / FM radio. I've had pretty good luck with those, but the AM / FM reception usually suffers.

Gotcha, yeah I should’ve rephrased that. It’s the area I’m going to be traveling for reception and the area I am near. Not fully 25+ miles because I’m getting a longer Antenna for that.