I have several vintage scanners that I like to run stacked on top of each other. When I use the OEM antennae, the radios squelch out, like finding a birdie. I was told it was due to the OEM antennae being so close and that I should use a single antenna with an amplifier and signal splitter to each scanner. I'd rather not fool with that since I have three groups of five scanners each that I want to display and listen to in three different areas.
I made a cheap wire dipole that gives me a nice clear signal compared to the OEMs and I'd like to make several more for the others. How close can they be to each other without causing issues? If I can hang them a few inches apart, I will dig up a handful of old baluns and make up a bunch. The dipole is just a 48" and an 18" wire on an old 75-300 tv balun with coax running a couple feet to my scanner. I will do the same for the others if they can be placed close enough to leave the scanners stacked. I assume (yeah, I know, I shouldn't) that the multiple coax leads shouldn't be an issue since it's good quality and shielded.
I made a cheap wire dipole that gives me a nice clear signal compared to the OEMs and I'd like to make several more for the others. How close can they be to each other without causing issues? If I can hang them a few inches apart, I will dig up a handful of old baluns and make up a bunch. The dipole is just a 48" and an 18" wire on an old 75-300 tv balun with coax running a couple feet to my scanner. I will do the same for the others if they can be placed close enough to leave the scanners stacked. I assume (yeah, I know, I shouldn't) that the multiple coax leads shouldn't be an issue since it's good quality and shielded.
