Radio Shack 800 MHz antenna

[smartboy06]

I'm thinking about going out and getting the antenna for my Pro-95. What benefits have people gotten from it and is it a good buy?

 

[mciupa]

The smartest $15 you'll ever spend.

Excellent for 800 & 400 megs. If most of your monitoring is UHF,
go for it.

 

[smartboy06]

Thanks a lot!

 

[K2KOH]

To tell you the truth, this antenna does quite well on VHF Hi band as well. No problem listening to Dutchess County Sheriff, 151.340, 155.64, 155.835 and 156.135. I know this is not possible, but I would swear this antenna was truly "matched" to RS scanners!

 

[KR4BD]

I agree... The BEST $15 you will spend. I have a Pro-92 and Pro-94 and the improved reception with this 800 mHz antenna was truly remarkable!

 

[grem467]

yep yep,

best.antenna.ever

 

[Pro-95]

I concur, excellent antenna.

I use it as a baseline for my antenna projects. I pick the most distant CC I can pickup with the 800Mhz ducky then compare it to my built antenna. I then connect into Etrunker and see the difference in signal as reported by Etrunker. Yeah I know it's not scientific but close enough for now until I really go overboard.

 

[Jay911]

Anyone got a catalog number? I'm looking for an antenna and all I can find on the Canadian RS site is the K40 whip for CB's..

 

[mlevin]

Good antenna, on all bands. Even picks up some lo-band :shock:

 

[scnnr]

Anyone got a catalog number? I'm looking for an antenna and all I can find on the Canadian RS site is the K40 whip for CB's..

Hey Jay

The antenna can be found here.

http://www.radioshack.com/product.a...me=CTLG_008_009_010_001&product_id=20-283

 

[Jay911]

Hmm, that wasn't what I thought it was. Thanks anyway. Maybe I'll check out the US RS site and try to apply the cat# to the Canadian one.

 

[KT4HX]

I agree with the multitude! The RS 800 is a winner. I have one on my Pro-95 and Pro-96.

 

[scnnr]

Hmm, that wasn't what I thought it was. Thanks anyway. Maybe I'll check out the US RS site and try to apply the cat# to the Canadian one.

Jay,

I picked a couple of those rubber duck ones up when I went down to Grand Forks for the weekend in the spring. It works just excellent.

You can't get that antenna in Canada at Radio Shack. I asked them if they could order it up for me and they would not even help me out.

Randy

 

[Jay911]

Sorry guys, trying not to hijack the thread, but..

Anyone know how a Canadian would come up with these and/or 20-011? The US site says it won't ship outside the lower 48 and the Canadian site has nothing to do with scanners any more (or antennae, for that matter).

[edit: Thanks Randy. Hopefully I can figure something out. I wish InterTan would clue in to what they've done to us Canadians.]

 

[bill71]

In my area they have some fire still on 46Mhz, works good down there. I'm close to an interstate, but can pick up C.B. fairly well, too.

 

[viciouspossum]

I was tempted to get the RS Deluxe antenna, because they don't have any 800 one's in the store across the street. Last time I drove to Seattle my telescopic seemed like it didn't do too well. They rechargeables were a little low, but maybe I should have brought along the stock one. I am tempted to try the new GRE 800mhz antenna from their website instead of having my local store order a RS one or picking one up at a store next weekend when I go up north. Has anyone tried the GRE new one? I doubt the deluxe one will do better than the telescopic, which picks up CB way better. Maybe GRE will ship to Canada for that guy...

 

[mciupa]

Anyone know how a Canadian would come up with these and/or 20-011?

You could drive down to the store in Kalispell,Montana but you'd spend
a fortune in gas :!: :roll:

Could you have it shipped to a border US mailbox and pick it up?

 

[INDY72]

Better yet get it on EBay and have it shipped.