BRIAN,

Here is some 'specialized' VHF Antenna Information for everything
above Thrirty Mega-Hertz (30 MHz) to consider for use with your
new Icom IC-R75. (R-75 )

Guide to Scanner Antennas - by Mike Diaz
http://www.fordyce.org/scanning/scan...o/scanant.html
There have been many questions regarding how to select an antenna
for scanning. This is a Readers Digest version of antennas,
meant to give new users some idea of the different antennas
and their good and bad points.

Scanner Tips and Tricks - Scanner Antenna Information by KU4ZD
http://miked2000.home.mindspring.com/scannertips1.htm
One of the recommendations here is to mount the Scanner Antenna
20 Feet above all surfaces for the best reception.

Nil-Jon Scanner Antennas - a Monitoring Times Review by Bob Grove
REVIEW= http://tinyurl.com/2ze55
http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2000reviews.html#Nil-Jon%20Scanner%20Antennas
Nil-Jon Scanner Antennas compared to the Channel Master 5094
Monitenna and the Antenna Craft Scantenna.

Antenna Height - For any given Antenna Placement there is a
"Hot Spot" unique to the Height and Angular Position of the
Antenna to the your location.
GoTo= http://strongsignals.net/access/club...ages/3828.html
So try various Mounting Heights and 'rotate' the Antenna around
the Vertical to find the best position for the reception of your
weakest signal; that you are interested in receiving.

* Scanner Antenna Information (Scanner Tips) by KU4ZD
http://miked2000.home.mindspring.com/scannertips1.htm

RadioShack Discone Antenna
DISCONE= http://tinyurl.com/2j3nt
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=20-043
Omni-Directional & Wide Band from 25 to 1300 MHz.
About 44 inches high overall and Accepts PL-259 connector
Catalog #: 20-043

Spider Base Scanner Antenna
http://www.scannerworld.com/template...oduct=SP800BNC
The Spider zBase Scanner Antenna. 30 -1200 MHz full frequency
coverage.

Here is another option the "Wideband SWL/Scan Antenna"
- offered by Scanner-Master.
GoTo= http://www.scannermaster.com/store/13-540457.html
http://www.radiobooks.com/products/se1500.htm
This combination SWL and Scanner Antenna covers 500kHz to 1500MHz,
and it measures only 42" (1.07m) high.

Log Periodic Scanner Antenna
GoTo= http://users.cis.net/kingpop/Scan-log.htm
Engineered to yield excellent receive characteristics in the 30-50
MHz.

The 'new' improved "ScanTenna"
GoTo= http://users.cis.net/kingpop/Scanner/Scantenna.htm
Use Fifteen (15) Elements in a 'clustered' {Vertical} Dipole design
yields high performance 25-1300 Mhz.

Other VHF (Scanner) Antenna Links:
http://www.durhamradio.com/scanacc.htm
http://www.alfenterprises.com/antennas/scanner1.htm
http://www.grove-ent.com/scannerantennas.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/scanants.html
http://www.leeselect.com/RoadPro/scanner-antennas.htm
http://www.northcountryradio.com/Articles/discone.htm

iane ~ RHF
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= = = "Brian"
= = = wrote in message thlink.net...

I just received my R75 today and I love it.

What should I use as an antenna for above Thirty (30) MHz ?

I tried my 60 ft. Random Wire but it seems to not work very well.

Any other suggestions for a new owner of an R75?

Brian

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