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scanner antenna help?
I was given a uniden bc75xlt bearcat scanner.I am loving it! I want a better antenna. I have looked at the base, vehicle, and the whip kind. I would like to get an upgrade whip kind. I did some searching and i find that radio shack has an antenna that people give great reviews about (Model 20-283 800mhz $23.00). But I also did a google search and came across radio world (http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants/23... any help would be awesome. I can be sold on better product for more money. brand not important. I figgure about 50.00 bucks? please help.
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- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
It depends on what you want to listen to. There are wide range antennas and antennas used for specific frequency ranges.
A base discone antenna is not the best as it has unity gain on all frequencies. The dB gain on a discone is not a lot and really will not pull in weak signals. However, a discone is a great wide band antenna. This means that the antenna covers a wide range of frequencies.
There are some base antennas that are specifically tuned for specific frequencies. Radio Shack has one that has it's peak performance in the VHF range.
Radio Shack has a good selection as does ScannerMaster site.
There are also antennas that are used for handheld scanners. Radio Shack has a telescoping antenna that is a great antenna. They also have a antenna specifically tuned for the 800MHz range.
Source(s): Radio Tech - pietschLv 45 years ago
I don't see why not. I am no electronics mastermind, but seems to me an antenna is an antenna. It's feasible that the existing antenna is simply too quick to effectively pull in the sign, nevertheless it's valued at a shot. I discovered that the radio antenna does not ought to be on the outside of the vehicle - i couldn't rather find where the previous present antenna poked by means of, and ended up simply going for walks it to the trunk, it really works nice.
- AdrianLv 78 years ago
Best antenna for scanners is a base Discone antenna. They do cost more, but provide much better reception than any "whip" type of antennas. However, those are for home use only. To remain portable, the one you picked should be ok....
