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Does anyone know if there are plans for a discone scanner antenna on
the web to build?



Why not purchase one from RS, reverse engineer the simple layout, then
proceed to design one with the improvements that you think will make it
better ?
You will then have something to compare your new creations with to see if
they really are better.

Are discones the "best" all band scanner antenna? SHould they be
mounted high?

I like your idea. I will have to go online and see what a radio shack
costs. I would like to build one better than you could buy one though.

I found one in RS lastweek , a generic discone for 25Mhz-1300Mhz;
costed a hefty 69 bucks. Also check out antennawarehouse.com, Grove's
etc.

How is it made? Do you like it?

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How is it made? Do you like it?



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I like them.
I see they now include a vertical element, something they didn't do 10 years
ago when I bought mine.
Seems to me thats theres not much room to reasonably improve.
You either make the elements shorter or longer, and/or of a better grade of
material/sturdier construction.
I might add that mine has stood up rather well to 10 years or wear and tear
exposed to the elements on my roof.

T-bone wrote:
I might add that mine has stood up rather well to 10 years or wear and tear
exposed to the elements on my roof.

Just a thought: put it in your attic instead - and no weather or rust
problems.
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T-bone wrote:
I might add that mine has stood up rather well to 10 years or wear and
tear exposed to the elements on my roof.

Just a thought: put it in your attic instead - and no weather or rust
problems.
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Might be true - But its on a 15 ft mast above the roof.
Putting it indoors would be sacrificing considerable height.
I got 10 years + and still counting, so I think the extra 20 ft height is
well worth it.