Do you have a 6 to 8 ft piece of coax?
If so, roll your own simple 850mHz indoor antenna. Here's how to do it.
1. Strip 5 or 6 inches of jacket from one end
2. Comb out the shield and twist the strands into 3 equal diameter "wires"
3. Strip about 2 to 3 inches off the center conductor.
4. Fashion a loop on the center conductor so that the length from the cable jacket to the top of the loop is 3-3/8 inches.
5. Cut each of the (former shield) wires to 3-3/8 inches and arrange them in a perpendicular plane to the center conductor so that they are approximately 120 degrees apart.
6. Suspend the antenna coax on a piece of non-conductive string from the ceiling above your scanner
7. Put a compatible connector on the other end and connect it to your scanner.
8. Turn the scanner on and prepare to be amazed.
73 Paul
If so, roll your own simple 850mHz indoor antenna. Here's how to do it.
1. Strip 5 or 6 inches of jacket from one end
2. Comb out the shield and twist the strands into 3 equal diameter "wires"
3. Strip about 2 to 3 inches off the center conductor.
4. Fashion a loop on the center conductor so that the length from the cable jacket to the top of the loop is 3-3/8 inches.
5. Cut each of the (former shield) wires to 3-3/8 inches and arrange them in a perpendicular plane to the center conductor so that they are approximately 120 degrees apart.
6. Suspend the antenna coax on a piece of non-conductive string from the ceiling above your scanner
7. Put a compatible connector on the other end and connect it to your scanner.
8. Turn the scanner on and prepare to be amazed.
73 Paul
