I'm looking for a good outdoor antenna for my TRX-1. Need something that is rather small if possible, something with good reception. What are you guys using and are you happy. Thanks!
I'm looking for a good outdoor antenna for my TRX-1. Need something that is rather small if possible, something with good reception. What are you guys using and are you happy. Thanks!
I've used lots of antennas, and for general purpose scanning, including both VHF and UHF aviation frequencies, this one is high quality and--to your point--relatively small:
I have had a Diamond D130J discone on the roof for the last 6 years. Great performance and it has stood up to the weather as well. If I had to I'd buy another.
A good ground plane kit with multi-band antenna does pretty well for me. I don't monitor a whole lot in the aircraft bands (only periodically) , but it works well everywhere else. You can utilize NMO antennas that are easily interchangeable with the ground plane kits. Check out The Antenna Farm. They have a good selection.