What is the best out side antenna For the Illinois .
longfeather1 Member Premium Subscriber Joined Dec 15, 2012 Messages 177 Location Chester IL 62233 Oct 6, 2020 #1 What is the best out side antenna For the Illinois .
chrgaughan Member Joined Aug 8, 2010 Messages 60 Location Cumberland, Maryland Oct 6, 2020 #2 I have a Diamond Discone that works fantastic
longfeather1 Member Premium Subscriber Joined Dec 15, 2012 Messages 177 Location Chester IL 62233 Oct 6, 2020 #3 Is pretty big
N9JIG Sheriff Moderator Joined Dec 14, 2001 Messages 5,581 Location Far NW Valley Oct 6, 2020 #4 Assuming you mean the Starcom21 system in Illinois. It is a 700/800 MHz system so antennas cut for that band usually provide better performance. For an all-around antenna a Discone is pretty standard, especially due to the dearth of good scanner antennas otherwise available these days. A good rule of thumb is that elevation is your friend with scanner antennas. Get a decent hunk of metal up in the air.
Assuming you mean the Starcom21 system in Illinois. It is a 700/800 MHz system so antennas cut for that band usually provide better performance. For an all-around antenna a Discone is pretty standard, especially due to the dearth of good scanner antennas otherwise available these days. A good rule of thumb is that elevation is your friend with scanner antennas. Get a decent hunk of metal up in the air.
chrgaughan Member Joined Aug 8, 2010 Messages 60 Location Cumberland, Maryland Oct 7, 2020 #5 I'm also a ham and the discone great for 2 meter, 70 cm , 23cm and 6 meters. I've made QSO's on all of those ham bands using that antenna. Mine is about 30 feet high.. and I also use it for my SDS200 scanner.
I'm also a ham and the discone great for 2 meter, 70 cm , 23cm and 6 meters. I've made QSO's on all of those ham bands using that antenna. Mine is about 30 feet high.. and I also use it for my SDS200 scanner.
W WB9YBM Active Member Joined May 6, 2019 Messages 1,390 Oct 7, 2020 #6 longfeather1 said: What is the best out side antenna For the Illinois . Click to expand... It's hard to say without specifics: are you looking for the best performer? A stealthy option? base or portable? etc etc etc.
longfeather1 said: What is the best out side antenna For the Illinois . Click to expand... It's hard to say without specifics: are you looking for the best performer? A stealthy option? base or portable? etc etc etc.
longfeather1 Member Premium Subscriber Joined Dec 15, 2012 Messages 177 Location Chester IL 62233 Oct 7, 2020 #7 I have the old one that has the looks like x no both side