"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
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A discone has no gain. Added to that, the loss factor of 75' of coax (I
don't care if it is 9913), and you will end up with a very disappointing
antenna system.

Bill Crocker

Well if he used that 75' to go straight up, he would have one outstanding
antenna system. Wasting the 75' run to wend through the walls and attic,
maybe not such a big deal but still an improvement over the whip!. The
Scantenna would outperform a standard discone on most bands (still little or
no gain - but less of an attenuator than the ol' discones ;-).

Jack



"Moonraker" wrote in message
om...
I recently bought a Hustler Discone Monitor Antenna (Part # HUS-DCX).
I am thinking of placing it inside my attic (using 75' of 9913 coax)
for easy installation and protection from the elements. I'm in a
Houston, TX suburb where signals come in good with the stock antenna
on my scanner. Can anyone tell me if this antenna setup will be
sufficient or have any advice for placement and easy installation
without going on top of my roof? Thanks