After some research, I've basically narrowed it down to these three models:
Larsen 150/450/800
Maxrad BMAXSCAN1000
Comtelco on Scannermaster
Thoughts?
Larsen 150/450/800
Maxrad BMAXSCAN1000
Comtelco on Scannermaster
Thoughts?
Agreed. Unless you have a need for LONG distance low band reception, both are about the best things going. If you have a serious low band need, then you'll have to step up to a longer and uglier antenna.Skypilot007 said:Seems you can't go wrong with the Maxrad/Comtelco or the Larson.
Matches? Wow. Have you done serious signal strength comparisons to quantify that, or are you simply saying they "sound" about the same?I have the Larson and I'm quite happy with it. I use it on all 3 bands it was designed for and it works well. The 800MHz performance matches the 3db motorola 860MHz antenna I was using in my application.
Do you want a real answer or are you just being a smart ass? I assume you're using a scanner's RF meter to compare antennae as real test equipment doesn't have "bars" for a signal strength indicator. I work in electronic compliance and have ample professional equipment to do simple gain testing on antennae at any frequency from 30Hz to 5GHz. And yes...it does sound better too!af5rn said:Agreed. Unless you have a need for LONG distance low band reception, both are about the best things going. If you have a serious low band need, then you'll have to step up to a longer and uglier antenna.
Matches? Wow. Have you done serious signal strength comparisons to quantify that, or are you simply saying they "sound" about the same?
Doing signal strength metter comparisons between a rooftop centre, mag mounted Maxrad and a glass mount 3db Antenna Specialists 800 antenna, the 800 glass mount consistently scored two to three bars higher than the Maxrad in 800mhz reception. I can't imagine a non-glass mount 800 antenna not doing even better.