Rubber ducky antenna
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Fitzyyy
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Rubber ducky antenna
I have a uniden 93xlt and got one of the rubber duckies with it. Are these any good for scanning or are they junk?
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Re: Rubber ducky antenna
People seem happy with the 93XLT (I don't have one). The rubber ducky is just a convenience antenna. It will be OK if you are in the right location (outside, up high, close to whatever you're receiving etc) If you want to improve on it then a decent scanner antenna on the roof will improve things immensely.
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Re: Rubber ducky antenna
The antenna itself is average. As robbage said you need to be in a good location to use that, but it worked while at the airport listening for Iron Maiden to come to Perth as well as for Police and FRS when I was working in East Perth, however at home I have a base scanner antenna and in the car I have a mobile antenna. for improved performance.
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Re: Rubber ducky antenna
A small helically wound rubber ducky antenna will never be able to perform as effectively as a full size antenna. As has been stated, they're a convenient size to use on the handheld.
Re: Rubber ducky antenna
I have a "scan ducky" antenna from mobile one and it helps to open up the airband, but the one supplier is not too bad - for local reception that is.
Happy scanning,
Robb Wise,
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Robb Wise,
Scanning Tasmania
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Uniden UBC9000XLT & UBCD 996 & 396T. Icom RX7. SW: Sangean ATS 505 & 909