Pro-2006 Antena

[TheThresh]

I just acquired a pro 2006 desktop scanner and the whip antenna was bent over and broken. I'm looking for a new whip antenna as well as recommendations for an external antenna. I have a TV tower that 60 feet tall and I could put something up there but I don't know what's compatible with this thing. I'm new to this sort of thing and interested in scanning the ham bands mostly

 

[ecps92]

I just acquired a pro 2006 desktop scanner and the whip antenna was bent over and broken. I'm looking for a new whip antenna as well as recommendations for an external antenna. I have a TV tower that 60 feet tall and I could put something up there but I don't know what's compatible with this thing. I'm new to this sort of thing and interested in scanning the ham bands mostly

Any Amateur Radio FLEAS this weekend nearby ?

I bought a couple of years ago some to fill out my fleet, for $2-$5 each, don't just look for the screw in version, likely best to access the rear BNC with an Angle, that way you can also adjust (left/right etc) the antenna for optimum performance.

 

[N9JCQ]

I just acquired a pro 2006 desktop scanner and the whip antenna was bent over and broken. I'm looking for a new whip antenna as well as recommendations for an external antenna. I have a TV tower that 60 feet tall and I could put something up there but I don't know what's compatible with this thing. I'm new to this sort of thing and interested in scanning the ham bands mostly

For my location, and I surely don't have a 60 foot tower, I have used a discone antenna for the exact applications you are looking for. A discone will provide you coverage for both civilian aircraft as well as military aircraft. It's big plus for your application and question, is that most discones will also provide you transmit/receive capabilities on 2 meter (144mz), 220mhz, and 440 mhz. Some discones can also provide those capabilities for 6 meters as well. I am sure others have opinions and will provide them.

 

[TheThresh]

Any Amateur Radio FLEAS this weekend nearby ?

I bought a couple of years ago some to fill out my fleet, for $2-$5 each, don't just look for the screw in version, likely best to access the rear BNC with an Angle, that way you can also adjust (left/right etc) the antenna for optimum performance.

The threads on the broken whip are female at the mount

For my location, and I surely don't have a 60 foot tower, I have used a discone antenna for the exact applications you are looking for. A discone will provide you coverage for both civilian aircraft as well as military aircraft. It's big plus for your application and question, is that most discones will also provide you transmit/receive capabilities on 2 meter (144mz), 220mhz, and 440 mhz. Some discones can also provide those capabilities for 6 meters as well. I am sure others have opinions and will provide them.

Thanks for the reply. I’ll start researching that now

The threads on the broken whip are female at the mount

Good idea, I don’t know about swaps. I’m in WI how can I find out when and ware?

 

[N8YX]

For my location, and I surely don't have a 60 foot tower, I have used a discone antenna for the exact applications you are looking for. A discone will provide you coverage for both civilian aircraft as well as military aircraft. It's big plus for your application and question, is that most discones will also provide you transmit/receive capabilities on 2 meter (144mz), 220mhz, and 440 mhz. Some discones can also provide those capabilities for 6 meters as well. I am sure others have opinions and will provide them.

Done this at several locations. My scanners and receivers are fed from one via a set of distribution amplifiers, and even at 25ft elevation I can hear there and everywhere.

 

[ecps92]

The threads on the broken whip are female at the mount


Thanks for the reply. I’ll start researching that now


Good idea, I don’t know about swaps. I’m in WI how can I find out when and ware?

What I was suggesting is/was to ignore the screw in, too subject to damage and is rigid.

Try looking for these flavors, to use on the back/external BNC

Back-of-Set Antennas for Police Scanner Radios | ScannerMaster.com

Best back of set antennas for base mobile fire and police radio scanner. Scanner Master has the latest models at great prices, same day shipping, nation's largest scanner dealer.

www.scannermaster.com

 

[TheThresh]

Done this at several locations. My scanners and receivers are fed from one via a set of distribution amplifiers, and even at 25ft elevation I can hear there and everywhere.

What kind of amplifier for distrobution? I have two scanners. A hand unit Pro-95, Pro-51 and a desktop unit Pro-2006 . They all seam to work, but I have no idea yet what I'm doing Ware to buy the "cone antenna"

 

[TheThresh]

What I was suggesting is/was to ignore the screw in, too subject to damage and is rigid.

Try looking for these flavors, to use on the back/external BNC

Back-of-Set Antennas for Police Scanner Radios | ScannerMaster.com

Best back of set antennas for base mobile fire and police radio scanner. Scanner Master has the latest models at great prices, same day shipping, nation's largest scanner dealer.

www.scannermaster.com

Yes, thanks very much.

 

[TheThresh]

I just acquired a pro 2006 desktop scanner and the whip antenna was bent over and broken. I'm looking for a new whip antenna as well as recommendations for an external antenna. I have a TV tower that 60 feet tall and I could put something up there but I don't know what's compatible with this thing. I'm new to this sort of thing and interested in scanning the ham bands mostly

So my tower is actually. 40' tall. Guess this must be like fishing...

 

[wtp]

and don't forget you might need this for a back of the set BNC antenna

 

[ecps92]

and don't forget you might need this for a back of the set BNC antenna

most Antenna's designed for the back already are at the correct angle

 

[MiCon]

Ii think the point of the suggestion about the L connector was that he doesn't have to settle for whatever has an angled connection. He can purchase any antenna that has a BNC connection and mount that on the L connector. That way, he will have more of a choice as to which antenna he wants to purchase.

 

[TheThresh]

Any Amateur Radio FLEAS this weekend nearby ?

I bought a couple of years ago some to fill out my fleet, for $2-$5 each, don't just look for the screw in version, likely best to access the rear BNC with an Angle, that way you can also adjust (left/right etc) the antenna for optimum performance.

I found a whip with angle on eBay and a programming lead for the pro-95. Trunker. They’ll send me software for win 95/winNT. I have a laptop with a handy replaceable drive. I have a drive for Windows 10, Lennox, undo 22 and now I’ll get another drive to reestablish Windows 95 I think this old Dell laptop actually has drivers for Windows 95 and I have a CD someplace so the software they send me should allow me to program trunks (Which I have no idea how they work) 😆

 

[TheThresh]

I found a whip with angle on eBay and a programming lead for the pro-95. Trunker. They’ll send me software for win 95/winNT. I have a laptop with a handy replaceable drive. I have a drive for Windows 10, Lennox, undo 22 and now I’ll get another drive to re-establish Windows 95 I think this old Dell laptop actually has drivers for Windows 95 and I have a CD someplace so the software they send me should allow me to program trunks (Which I have no idea how they work) 😆

Don’t you love spellchecker. Linux , not Lennox.

 

[wtp]

if you are trying to listen to WISCOM, none of your radios are digital capable.

 

[N8YX]

What kind of amplifier for distrobution? I have two scanners. A hand unit Pro-95, Pro-51 and a desktop unit Pro-2006 . They all seam to work, but I have no idea yet what I'm doing Ware to buy the "cone antenna"

For your usage an EDA2004 (4 port unit) would work nicely. I run a bunch of their 8 port units, each fed by a common 4 port head end. Our TVs are also fed by this arrangement.

 

[TheThresh]

if you are trying to listen to WISCOM, none of your radios are digital capable.

That’s ok. I don’t know what Wisconsin is 😀

 

[wtp]

can you go to the radio reference page for the system you want and copy the URL and drop it here ?

 

[TheThresh]

if you are trying to listen to WISCOM, none of your radios are digital capable.

Yes I realize that, but for $20 I figured I could jump in and check it out. Maybe I buy something more exciting later. For now just getting ham to work would be exciting

 

[wtp]

i sent a list of radio stuff that i had to really shorten.
just ideas for other things to listen to.
look to the top right of this page for the little envelope.