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Old October 29th 05, 04:07 PM
kla1899
 
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Default Outdoor Scanner Antenna

Scott wrote in
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What could I expect from an outdoor Antenna? I have nothing to attach
an antenna to on my roof. I'm newbie at this, and was curious as to
how hard it would be to install this

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...arch&cp=&produ
ctId=2103160&kw=base+scanners&tab=support

Years ago my neighbor was a cb freak, and he had a freaking tall
antenna on his roof. How would I get this up high enough? Could
someone really help a newbie out on what i would need to buy to get
this antenna just right for scanning. I'm not afraid to do anything,
but seriously just don't know what all I need, and what i should
expect from this type of setup.


Well yes you do have things on your roof to attach an antenna to :-)
You have 2" or 3" or 4" pipes sticking out the top of your roof, i.e.
every home or apartment in the USA has them. If your buying that
Radio**** antenna then you also need to pick up:

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...tId=2062040&cp

and

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2062033
&cp=&kw=antenna+mast&parentPage=search

and you will need

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...tId=2103483&cp

and last

http://www.radioshack.com/search/ind...Id=&kw=278-120

And that will put you 5 feet in the air.. You can stop into Lowe's and
pickup a 10 foot mast for $14.00 rather then use the 5 footer from
Radio****..

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kla1899