What kind of Scanner Antenna are you using??

[bear105]

After researching the latest Antenna options for scanners, I was wondering what everybody else is using and where they are mounted...

 

[JGP]

bear105,

I use a Scantenna antenna. This is a very good antenna for my scanning needs. RG6U coax works the best with it.

I have it mounted on a tower 20' in the air. This is high enough that the wind load will not damage it. I use only the top 10' section of the tower with a 10' piece of electrical conduit tubing. Over the years, I found that electrial conduit makes the best mast because it will not bend in the strong winds like water pipe will. Then to service the antenna, I just take out the 10' mask and don't have to climb the tower.

This works for me.

Joel
Franklin, Wisconsin

 

[K3WHO]

I'm using an MFJ 1/4 wave 2 meter groundplane antenna setup indoors. It's not the best but it works.

 

[pocho]

I'm using a Scantenna. It is mounted on a ten foot mast atop my second floor roof. :wink:

 

[Joseph11]

I'm using the antenna that came with my dad's PRO-24 (1995) on my PRO-92 (1997).

 

[radiocacher]

I'm using a Diamond D-130 Discone that I've had for about 12 years. It's been through blizzards, ice storms and high winds and still looks and works great.

 

[brandon]

I live in apartment and have 3 antennas in the attic.

Scantenna by Antennacraft
Radioshack Discone
Grove Scanner Beam II

The beam works best for recieving the RCS North and Riverside/San Bernardino CHP from El Cajon.

Discone is used for VHF and FedCom listening and the Scantenna is used for airband / GMRS / news monitoring.

 

[cnmsales]

Im using a good ole House mounted TV antena.

 

[banks]

Using a Comet 2m/70cm GP-9 17' vert mounted at the peak of my house probably 40 feet up for the past 5 years. Love it.

 

[safetyobc]

Scantenna here! Had it a little more than a week....it works okay for me. I am in a very rural area so I can't expect too much. Getting signals at about 60 miles, so it is pretty good.

 

[cellblock776]

Scantenna here too. About 25 feet up on a pole puts it about 5 feet above the roof line.

 

[radioscan]

I have a Diamond D-130 Discone up about 30 feet and a Scantenna about 5 feet off the roof. First priority this spring is to raise the Scantenna up
at least another five feet. C'mon warm weather

 

[quatlo]

An Antron 99 stick mounted 80 feet up in the top of a pecan tree with RG-8 cable and good telco solid copper ground wire attached to two 8 foot copper rods with a jumper between them. Survived at least 10 hurricanes so far.

 

[Highlander_821]

Scantenna, Radshack Discone, Workman 2m/70cm colinear, Astro-Plane 5/8 wave CB/10Meter. Some of these are used for transmitting, but all have been/are used for monitoring. Does my DirecTV dish count? :roll:

 

[K2KOH]

Been using a Rat Shack discone with my R7100 for a couple of years now. Just put fresh LMR 400 coax on, and things are fabulous!

 

[NorwalkRXing]

I'm using a Diamond D-130j, w/ LMR-400 ( 61' ), radio shack # 20-176, w/ RG-6U ( 55' )...both setups have been very good to me!