Sheilas new MagMount scanner antenna

[erickonphoenix]

My new MagMount scanner antenna

After a couple of hours on the road with it I can't say the reception is a whole lot better than the Larsen glass mount I had. But it looks cool.

[cell21633]

all you need now is a remote, and pretend you're controlling an RC car


BTW, did anyone else notice we can +rep people now?

[Lucky225]

Originally Posted by cell21633

all you need now is a remote, and pretend you're controlling an RC car


BTW, did anyone else notice we can +rep people now?

Nice magmount erick

Cell-- +rep??

[Stealth Stalker]

Totally looks like a CB antenna, which is a bad thing in Houston. You're gonna get broke into very soon. I'd stuff that thing in the trunk each and everytime you park. If the performance is no better than the glass-mount, then you were probably better off with the glass-mount. What kind is it? Brand and model number? That design just doesn't look very efficient at all for UHF and 800mhz (what practically everything in South Texas is) communications.

[Loiosh]

Erick, what kind of antennae would you recommend for a hand-held? I'd like to get one CB antennae and a 800-900 mhZ one.

Just for a handheld though, no car-mounting types.

[erickonphoenix]

Originally Posted by Stealth Stalker

Totally looks like a CB antenna, which is a bad thing in Houston. You're gonna get broke into very soon. I'd stuff that thing in the trunk each and everytime you park. If the performance is no better than the glass-mount, then you were probably better off with the glass-mount. What kind is it? Brand and model number? That design just doesn't look very efficient at all for UHF and 800mhz (what practically everything in South Texas is) communications.

I'ts a Radio Shack 391/2" fiberglass whip. 29.965 to 27.450Hz tuning range

[Stealth Stalker]

Yeah, I figured it was a CB antenna. Your scanner performance is going to be crap with that. It's like trying to receive Ka band with an X band Fuzzbuster. And it tells every low life in Houston that there's something in your car worth stealing that isn't bolted down. Unless you just really want to look like a CBer for some reason, I would strongly suggest you get rid of it.

[erickonphoenix]

Originally Posted by Stealth Stalker

Yeah, I figured it was a CB antenna. Your scanner performance is going to be crap with that. It's like trying to receive Ka band with an X band Fuzzbuster. And it tells every low life in Houston that there's something in your car worth stealing that isn't bolted down. Unless you just really want to look like a CBer for some reason, I would strongly suggest you get rid of it.

sh!+! Well, it will work for my CB I guess. It was a damn good price too.

I'll lurk around for a scanner specific antenna then.

Thanks.

[Lucky225]

Originally Posted by erickonphoenix

sh!+! Well, it will work for my CB I guess. It was a damn good price too.

I'll lurk around for a scanner specific antenna then.

Thanks.

Look for a glass mount 800mhz anteanna. They look like old school cell/carphone anteannas

[erickonphoenix]

Originally Posted by Lucky225

Look for a glass mount 800mhz anteanna. They look like old school cell/carphone anteannas

good, I got one of those already.