cowboymike1971 said:
Hello, I now run 2 scanners side by side ( BC 780 and a BC 9000) from one ground plane antenna on a 20 ft mast. I am going to upgrade my cable this weekend and I wanted to upgrade my splitter as well. I believe I am losing signals due to its setup. Its a "Y" type splitter that splits off the main incoming cable then runs to the back of each scanner so both can run simultaneously. Is there a cable TV type splitter I can use. i believe I have seen them before. with one inlet and 2 or more outlets to run several scanners. Is there something I can get at HRO Ham radio outlet??? and any suggestions on a decent cable thats not gonna break the bank...
Yes, there are three, four, five, or more way splitters. BUT, keep in mind that with each split you will lose half of the signal unless it employs a preamplifier as well. For example, a 1-in/2-out splitter will lose 3 dB on each output. A 1-in/4 out will lose 6 dB on each (it's split twice). A 1-in/3-out will typically lose 3 dB on 1 output and 6 dB on the other two since one of the splits is split again.
There are dedicated splitters with preamps made for scanners. Check here:
http://www.stridsberg.com/mca204a.htm
There are also problems with standard splitters in that signals generated by one scanner can interfere with other scanners. The stridsberg units take care of that problem as well.
Joe M.
