[Icom] Re: discone

Wed, 12 Mar 2003 09:41:22 -0600

A compromise but a workable one. I don't know of another omnidirectional
antenna that works as well..

Clif Holland,  KA5IPF
AVVid
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----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Re: discone

> Hi Cliff-
>
> What single antenna do you recommend for scanners at 115  and up into the
> gigahertz range? I know a discone is a compromise but are there better
> compromise all purpose simple antennas out that for the vhf and uhf bands?
>
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clif" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 5:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Icom] Re: discone
>
>
> > The best description of a discone I have ever heard came from a friend.
> >
> > It equally attenuates all frequencies.
> >
> > Clif Holland,  KA5IPF
> > AVVid
> > Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service
> > www.avvid.com
> > 1-800-214-5779
> > 972-554-6801
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Icom] Re: discone
> >
> >
> > > Hi Blair-
> > >
> > > My discone does work best at 115 and up. Even works at 800-900 but of
> > course
> > > I never use it there.
> > >
> > > Andy K5VM
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:02 AM
> > > Subject: [Icom] Re: discone
> > >
> > >
> > > > In a message dated 03/10/2003 19:33:17 Eastern Standard Time,
> > > > [email protected] writes:
> > > >
> > > > << How well does the discone work on the ham bands? >>
> > > > Working from memory (my antenna books are at home, I'm at work) a
> > discone
> > > is
> > > > rated about 0.8 dBi.  You trade gain for bandwidth.  They also tend
to
> > > favor
> > > > high-angle signals over low angle.  For that reason they are good
for
> > > ground
> > > > to air communications, i.e. airport.
> > > >
> > > > If anybody can correct me, please do--no flames necessary.
> > > >
> > > > 73, Blair k3yd
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