Hello,

Would like to ask your opinions on what is generally acknowledged as the
"best" replacement antenna for a handheld scanner.

I realize that no one can cover all the bands really well, but if you had to
pick just one
for the typical scanner's overall range of perhaps 30 MHz up to 1.2 GHz or
so, which would it be ?

I heard about the Diamond RH77CA. Would this be the best bet ?

My problem is that I really don't want to keep switching antennas, and I do
listening
most anywhere.

Are there handheld antennas with traps or small tuning coils for really good
coverage on the major bands, yet have decent coverage over the rest ?

I would also like to throw in one additional constraint; that being that I
would
like it to be no more than about 12 inches in length, or so.

Suggestions ?

Thanks,
B.

Robert11 wrote:
Hello,

Would like to ask your opinions on what is generally acknowledged as the
"best" replacement antenna for a handheld scanner.

I realize that no one can cover all the bands really well, but if you had to
pick just one
for the typical scanner's overall range of perhaps 30 MHz up to 1.2 GHz or
so, which would it be ?

I heard about the Diamond RH77CA. Would this be the best bet ?

My problem is that I really don't want to keep switching antennas, and I do
listening
most anywhere.

Are there handheld antennas with traps or small tuning coils for really good
coverage on the major bands, yet have decent coverage over the rest ?

I would also like to throw in one additional constraint; that being that I
would
like it to be no more than about 12 inches in length, or so.

Suggestions ?

Thanks,
B.


So much depends on what you are monitoring.

The RH77CA is a great antenna.

I also use the Radio Shack 800mhz antenna. Of course it is great for
the 800mhz band and so so for everything else.

"Brian" wrote in message
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Robert11 wrote:
Hello,

Would like to ask your opinions on what is generally acknowledged as the
"best" replacement antenna for a handheld scanner.

I realize that no one can cover all the bands really well, but if you had
to pick just one
for the typical scanner's overall range of perhaps 30 MHz up to 1.2 GHz
or so, which would it be ?

I heard about the Diamond RH77CA. Would this be the best bet ?

My problem is that I really don't want to keep switching antennas, and I
do listening
most anywhere.

Are there handheld antennas with traps or small tuning coils for really
good coverage on the major bands, yet have decent coverage over the rest
?

I would also like to throw in one additional constraint; that being that
I would
like it to be no more than about 12 inches in length, or so.

Suggestions ?

Thanks,
B.
So much depends on what you are monitoring.

The RH77CA is a great antenna.

I also use the Radio Shack 800mhz antenna. Of course it is great for the
800mhz band and so so for everything else.



I have and use both the RH77CA and the Radio shack 800. I use the 800 on my
BC246. When I bought it they warned me it would not work on the band the
county uses here (150's), but it does in most parts of the city. Can't tell
the difference. In the one part where reception is real bad the original
antenna that came on the Pro95 and the BC246 does not pick the county up
well at all. The 800 works better but the RH77CA works better yet. I keep it
on the Pro95 to use there to listen to the county and State. It also works
fine on the Cities 800 trunked with the 95.
--
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Benjamin
Franklin

Hi Alex:

Thanks for info. Will probably get the RH77CA.

Wasn't too clear on what you meant re its performance in the 150 MHz range.

Is it "functional at all there ?
Below 150 ?

Thanks,
Bob

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"Brian" wrote in message
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Robert11 wrote:
Hello,

Would like to ask your opinions on what is generally acknowledged as the
"best" replacement antenna for a handheld scanner.

I realize that no one can cover all the bands really well, but if you
had to pick just one
for the typical scanner's overall range of perhaps 30 MHz up to 1.2 GHz
or so, which would it be ?

I heard about the Diamond RH77CA. Would this be the best bet ?

My problem is that I really don't want to keep switching antennas, and I
do listening
most anywhere.

Are there handheld antennas with traps or small tuning coils for really
good coverage on the major bands, yet have decent coverage over the rest
?

I would also like to throw in one additional constraint; that being that
I would
like it to be no more than about 12 inches in length, or so.

Suggestions ?

Thanks,
B.
So much depends on what you are monitoring.

The RH77CA is a great antenna.

I also use the Radio Shack 800mhz antenna. Of course it is great for the
800mhz band and so so for everything else.



I have and use both the RH77CA and the Radio shack 800. I use the 800 on
my BC246. When I bought it they warned me it would not work on the band
the county uses here (150's), but it does in most parts of the city. Can't
tell the difference. In the one part where reception is real bad the
original antenna that came on the Pro95 and the BC246 does not pick the
county up well at all. The 800 works better but the RH77CA works better
yet. I keep it on the Pro95 to use there to listen to the county and
State. It also works fine on the Cities 800 trunked with the 95.
--
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Benjamin
Franklin