scanner antenna

If i put a telescopic whip antenna on top of a pole outside the house and connect it to my scanner with coax is it going to be any use ?

It will restrict what you will recieve. Go to Radio Shack and pick a broad spectrum ant. for a scanner. You will have better reception with that ant.. There are cheap.... Good Luck...

2006-07-22 00:16:14 by fedup2006

Build this easy scanner or ham radio antenna out of a set of rabbit ears from a old TV set. Works fine..

I want to install my scanner into my truck. My question is if i can use the existing radio antenna on my truck as the scanner antenna as well. Can i just get a Y adapter and have one go into the radio and then adapt one to go into the scanner? If yes, would I be able to use them both at the same time? My goal is to not have a big antenna showing all the time. I am open to other suggestions as well.

the answer is yes & no

it is do able but you'll limit the area doing it that way
heres something that will help in-dish antenna booster hook one up to ur scanner u can also hook it in to the out going antenna & have a good but hiden scanner. sometime it can mess up radio single tho not if it does just get another booster & hook ur radio in to it which will work great

2009-06-29 15:46:16 by Ford Truck Man

Price: $12.99 $14.01

28 inch glass mount
17-Feet Coaxial cable with Banc connector
Center-loaded design with extra long whip for improving signal reception
Covers 25 mhz?13 MHz frequencies

When installing a frequency scanner in a car, can I use a Y antenna adapter so I can use the stock radio antenna or would that cause interference? I would only be using one at a time (either the scanner or radio). I just don't want 2 antennas if i don't have to. Thanks.

yes you can use a Y adapter splitter on a scanner. as long as your not transmitting, it'll be fine. I used a splitter for years in my truck.

2009-06-18 20:15:30 by jay82

I have a scanner discone type radio antenna i want to install and to blend in with the surroundings i was going to paint it ! if i use lead free paint will it be ok ?

should be fine

2006-07-18 06:03:37 by fedup2006

I have bought a telescopic antenna for my scanner. I am interested in listening to the VHF frequency 130 MHZ. I can extend my antenna upto nearly two meters, but for this frequency,what will be the optimum length of extension ?

Optimum is a quarter wavelength for a whip aerial.

Wavelength (metres) = 3 x 10^8 divided by Freq (Hz)

i.e. 3 x 10^8 div by 130 x 10^6 = 2.3 metres

A quarter wavelength for 130MHz is thus 0.577 metres.

2008-06-14 10:28:11 by Nirmala