Hi all
My handheld scanner is a Uniden Bearcat 61 XLT - a couple of years old - with the stock antenna it comes with. I'd like to improve the reception on it whilst still having it portable (I've got an ancient Radio Shack desktop unit with a large Mobile One antenna that has great range).
Anyone have an opinion on the ScanDucky antennas? Or is there another one I should look at? Would the ScanDucky give me much improvement?
Thanks!
Meg
Antenna - ScanDucky?
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Meg
I dont know bout the scan ducky but i have the band spanner, dif helps me pic up more stuff in my bedroom and makes it a but clearer as well... how ever u need a BNC type jack in order to have it. If u have a screw in type antenna then u might have to make an adaptor, which i have a post on..
Hope that helps anyways
I dont know bout the scan ducky but i have the band spanner, dif helps me pic up more stuff in my bedroom and makes it a but clearer as well... how ever u need a BNC type jack in order to have it. If u have a screw in type antenna then u might have to make an adaptor, which i have a post on..
Hope that helps anyways
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Hi all
I just got the ScanDucky - the Band Spanner but it was just too physically large for me to want it on a handheld. I'll report back on how this one goes.
I've also got an SCBASE connected to an ancient RadioShack desktop scanner and it's an excellent antenna, but again not portable enough.
http://www.mobileone.com.au/antennas/ftp/scbase.png
Cheers
Meg
I just got the ScanDucky - the Band Spanner but it was just too physically large for me to want it on a handheld. I'll report back on how this one goes.
I've also got an SCBASE connected to an ancient RadioShack desktop scanner and it's an excellent antenna, but again not portable enough.
http://www.mobileone.com.au/antennas/ftp/scbase.png
Cheers
Meg
Also consider an amateur radio 2m/70cm (that refers to the bands it designed to operate on not its size!) handheld antenna. I have used one for years and it's excellent. Mine is a Maldol, but there are several models made by Diamond as well. Antennas of this type are designed to operate in the 144mHz and 440mHz bands, but perform in the 70, 160 and 468 mHz bands for receiving as well. Being amateur radio antennas they're usually well made as well.