RedPenguin
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I currently have this Antenna but modified (the indoor one with balun):
I am currently using it with two 18" legs as that seems to work better for the 453-460MHZ range than the original design in the Wiki.
I also have been using a CATV Amp that seems to really bring in channels really well with little to no noise compared to the antenna by itself.
It feeds a BCT15, BR330T, and two BC75XLTs.
I do have the scanners hooked to a PC via 3.5mm cables.
Anyway some of the further away channels experience a strange behavior.
They will come in extremely clear then for a split second breakup like an audio gap then sound clear again.
I am just not sure what would cause this behavior because bad reception seems to usually be staticy audio but the audio is entirely clear minus the random gaps.
Homebrewed Off-Center Fed Dipole - The RadioReference Wiki
wiki.radioreference.com
I am currently using it with two 18" legs as that seems to work better for the 453-460MHZ range than the original design in the Wiki.
I also have been using a CATV Amp that seems to really bring in channels really well with little to no noise compared to the antenna by itself.
It feeds a BCT15, BR330T, and two BC75XLTs.
I do have the scanners hooked to a PC via 3.5mm cables.
Anyway some of the further away channels experience a strange behavior.
They will come in extremely clear then for a split second breakup like an audio gap then sound clear again.
I am just not sure what would cause this behavior because bad reception seems to usually be staticy audio but the audio is entirely clear minus the random gaps.