Besides the RS 800mhz antenna, what and where could i find a good 800mhz antenna?
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Here are two good ones the first one, I have heard great reviews on but cannot comment as to how well they perform in person.
GRE 800 MHz Flex Angle Antenna
The other I do own and it performs great even in the area I am in where 800 on the west side of town is terrible.
800 MHz 2.5db Gain Base BNC Scanner Antenna
Fireant, I got the same antenna, from Waltel, for my 396T.I have never had a problem with it breaking had it for some time now. I know that, I have a Antenex or something along that line that I got from Waltel before he went out of business that works great as well. Its on my 396 but cannot remember the exact brand. Wish I could, maybe someone here will chime in with the brand as a lot of members on here shopped there when he was open as well.
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Fireant, I got the same antenna, from Waltel, for my 396T.
I believe it was a Centurion, product # on the order was CRNEXE806SM. However, the CRN, I believe, was his internal code for Centurion, and the manufacturer's model may simply be EXE806SM (the SM for the SMA mount for the 396). Looks to be the same as this one.
More gain than the R/S 800mhz, but I don't use it as much as I thought I would. While there are a large number of 800mhz trunked systems in the area, Dallas (city), is still on Uhf conventional, and a number of the other agencies that I have loaded are Vhf-high (Tx DPS, to name just one of them). This antenna is weighted toward the 800 band such that I lose coverage of the others. However, if the 800 coverage is what you need, this one would do it. This would be my antenna of choice if this area ever went to a regional trunked system on 700 & 800mhz. Right now, it's a mix of Vhf, Uhf, & 800.
Kendrik,ok here is the one im going with
BNC Connector - 800-866 Port. Ant BNC, 8"
Just to confirm this is same one as scannermaster and should work with 106?
Kendrik,
That looks like a dead-ringer for the one I have (other than the BNC vs. an SMA connector), and if the picture is correct on the ScannerMaster page link, that appears to be the same as well. It is a half-wave antenna (as opposed to a 1/4 wave length). Good gain if you need the help on 800 more than anything else.
Just remember that the 106 (like it's cousin the PSR500, which is what I have) is prone to overloads with strong signals, so it can hurt, rather than help you, around cell towers or SMR transmit sites, unless you're using the attenuator.
For the SMA version that I have, it's glued together very solid. Short of intentionally trying to force it off (or leaving it in the sun so long it possibly gets soft), I don't see it's cover coming off. I sold my BNC version to a co-worker, so I no longer have it handy, but as I recall, there was no significant difference between them, other than the connector at the 'radio end'. The rubber tip cap seems well secured as well.I got the antenna and so far happy with it. One question, is it ok or normal to be able to slip the rubber cover off? I was messing with it and i was able to take cover off and just wondering if it was designed to do that.
For the SMA version that I have, it's glued together very solid. Short of intentionally trying to force it off (or leaving it in the sun so long it possibly gets soft), I don't see it's cover coming off. I sold my BNC version to a co-worker, so I no longer have it handy, but as I recall, there was no significant difference between them, other than the connector at the 'radio end'. The rubber tip cap seems well secured as well.
Of course, mine is (was) a Centurion version. Perhaps some manufacturing change made since the product line was acquired by Laird?