ANTENNAS?
JWojcik
models I'm interested in they are the 20-014 for 29.99 and the 20-013
discone ant for 59.99. If anyone has experince with either one of these
models or can tell me the pros and cons I would greatly appreciate a
reply.
THANK YOU, JIM
Daniel Dillon
: I am thinking about buying an antenna for my scanner.Radio shack has two
John Avery
JW>I am thinking about buying an antenna for my scanner.Radio shack has two
>models I'm interested in they are the 20-014 for 29.99 and the 20-013
>discone ant for 59.99. If anyone has experince with either one of these
>models or can tell me the pros and cons I would greatly appreciate a
>reply.
Both of those are omni directional. If you don't want to use a rotor,
the 20-013 (discone) would probabaly be the best bet.
If you want a super antenna with a lot of gain, (but very directional)
that you MUST use a rotor with, how about a television antenna turned so
it has vertical polarity? I use the VU-210XR (15-2157) for $129.99. It
is a fringe TV antenna. It's big (190 inches long). But it is a heck of
an antenna. I can pick up the low power pit to car radios (450 Mhz) at
the Indy 500 track from about 30 miles. Also the 800 Mhz. At the other
end of the price range, RS also has the UV-75XR (15-2151) for $29.99. It
is very directional and also requires a rotor. Either of these will give
more gain than an omnidirectional antenna. The price you pay is that you
have to point the antenna at the transmitting antenna and you will be
blind to weak signals you are not pointed towards.
Everything has its up side and down side.
Hope this helps.
John
john....@uchoice.com
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