Hello All,
I am new to RR and I am a novice when it comes to the scanner universe. I have a question about an antenna for a scanner, specifically a Uniden BCD996XT.
My question - Is it possible for me to use a vintage TV antenna with a 996XT to pick up digital, trunked systems in my county?
My situation – I purchased the scanner for my mother so that she could listen to the Fire/EMS/LE traffic in the county. I am setting the scanner up to do a simple scan of the channels without using all of the bells and whistles this complex piece of machinery has available. I am looking to get the best signal I can without having to put out a lot of money for an expensive antenna. I’ve read about the small Radio Shack 800MHz antenna and that may be an option but I figure an outdoor antenna would pick up signals better.
So, can I rig the old TV antenna to work with the 996XT?
Any feedback or suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Rick
I am new to RR and I am a novice when it comes to the scanner universe. I have a question about an antenna for a scanner, specifically a Uniden BCD996XT.
My question - Is it possible for me to use a vintage TV antenna with a 996XT to pick up digital, trunked systems in my county?
My situation – I purchased the scanner for my mother so that she could listen to the Fire/EMS/LE traffic in the county. I am setting the scanner up to do a simple scan of the channels without using all of the bells and whistles this complex piece of machinery has available. I am looking to get the best signal I can without having to put out a lot of money for an expensive antenna. I’ve read about the small Radio Shack 800MHz antenna and that may be an option but I figure an outdoor antenna would pick up signals better.
So, can I rig the old TV antenna to work with the 996XT?
Any feedback or suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Rick