fire42man
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So for the past few days I've been trying to figure out ways of building a VHF antenna, which I plan on connecting to a Bearcat 210 a friend is giving me. I will use it to scan some frequencies in the 46Mhz and 154-156Mhz ranges. So far I've built a 3-element yagi out of coat hangers and curtain rods. It does work, but the signal still isn't strong enough. The VHF low channels I'm tuning to are transmitting from about 30 miles away, and about the same on the high band. What I need is some help figuring out what kind and how big of an antenna to make. For a start, I have plenty of RG-59 cable.
I'm hoping for something that isn't too big, and not a yagi, because mounting either on the roof will annoy my neighbors (maybe I could tell them it's for HDTV) but, if it can fit in my attic that's where it will go.
Thanks for some help.
I'm hoping for something that isn't too big, and not a yagi, because mounting either on the roof will annoy my neighbors (maybe I could tell them it's for HDTV) but, if it can fit in my attic that's where it will go.
Thanks for some help.