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is it possible to reach jandakot.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:48 am
by Jones
hey all im brand new to this kinda thing but have wanted to get into it for awhile now , i was able to buy a UBC92XLT for $100 new to use when i am at jandakot airport, and i am wondering if it would even be possible to tune to jandakot from port kennedy with an external antenna on my roof but without spending alot of money , $100 would be pushing it in my case.
regards
Jones
Re: is it possible to reach jandakot.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:55 am
by robbage
It's certainly possible.. it looks like 25-30 km away. A half decent vertical antenna on the roof should do the job. I don't know you will be able to do it for less than $100 though. Have you got a TV antenna mast on the roof you can mount an antenna on? Otherwise you could try something mounted on the gutter but you lose the height advantage
Re: is it possible to reach jandakot.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:22 am
by Nafenn
you will most likely be able to receive the aircraft, but receiving the tower may be difficult
Re: is it possible to reach jandakot.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:41 am
by Jones
i can sometimes recieve aircraft as they fly over , i have a mount from an old bushcom wifi antenna at the top of my roof and i have heaps of coaxial cable. so would just need an antenna. are there any diy antennas around ?
Re: is it possible to reach jandakot.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:49 pm
by robbage
Jones wrote:i can sometimes recieve aircraft as they fly over , i have a mount from an old bushcom wifi antenna at the top of my roof and i have heaps of coaxial cable. so would just need an antenna. are there any diy antennas around ?
These are popular with scanner users. You can hang it from a tree branch or mount it on a mast. It has a shortish lead on it so you'll probably need to make an extension with the heaps of coax you have.
http://www.prestigecom.net.au/index.php ... ts_id=1335
Re: is it possible to reach jandakot.
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:00 am
by Tyranus
robbage wrote:Jones wrote:i can sometimes recieve aircraft as they fly over , i have a mount from an old bushcom wifi antenna at the top of my roof and i have heaps of coaxial cable. so would just need an antenna. are there any diy antennas around ?
These are popular with scanner users. You can hang it from a tree branch or mount it on a mast. It has a shortish lead on it so you'll probably need to make an extension with the heaps of coax you have.
http://www.prestigecom.net.au/index.php ... ts_id=1335
I can vouch for these antenna's I've got one mounted to a tv antenna mount for my scanner and I pick up a lot of things from around the traps.