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I am thinking about buying the Radio Shack discone scanner/ham antenna radio shack part #20-043. I am looking for a decent quality antenna that works with all bands. Let me know if you have any experiences with it. Thanks, Eric.
squirrel said:Would this antenna work good placed in a attic? I would like to get one outside but that is not a option as of now. Would I still get better reception even though it is indoors?
Highlander_821 said:I had one, it worked well unitl it was actually mounted outside. Within a year, it had shed about 1/3 of the elements. It would break an element if you looked at it funny.
If you can get it cheap (like under 20 bucks) and want to use it as an INDOOR antenna, it might be worth it.
I replaced mine with a Diamond discone, a much more resilient antenna. It has been up 2 years now,and it has been exposed to high winds and ice a few times, no problem.
squirrel said:Would this antenna work good placed in a attic? I would like to get one outside but that is not a option as of now. Would I still get better reception even though it is indoors?
squirrel said:Would this antenna work good placed in a attic? I would like to get one outside but that is not a option as of now. Would I still get better reception even though it is indoors?