[MilCom] I need a new stronger antenna

[Ken]

Aaron:

I not an expert BUT I doubt if another antenna attached directly to the 
scanner (rather than
being outside) we not make that much of a difference -- again it depends 
upon the
structure (e.g. building materials) you are in.

You might want to try one of those telescoping type antennas (e.g. 
http://www.grove-ent.com/ANT6.html $15.00).
That's what I use with my BC296D while at home & it does a very good job of 
finding the air/air (138-144, 148-150.8) bands while in the search mode up 
to 100 miles away.  It also seemed to improve the ground radio signals (both 
base
support nets and aero related).

Also I noted on the Grove's pages these so called "Flex-Tenna (VU or HVU) 
$9.95/$14.95  see:
http://www.grove-ent.com/grovevu.html OR 
http://www.grove-ent.com/grovehvu.html
It would be interesting to see what the results are with this type of an 
antenna on the military aero bands -- You might be able to make one of these 
yourself with some coxial & just stripping off the insulator.....  Perhaps 
others can
add comments on antennas used for portable monitoring when a fixed outside 
antenna can't be use.

Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aaron Haase" <airplanefreak2000 at hotmail.com>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 10:48 PM
Subject: [MilCom] I need a new stronger antenna


> Hello, a few months ago I bought a Pro-43 Scanner for listening to MilAir. 
> I live 4 mi NE of Scott AFB near Belleville, IL.  Right now Im having 
> problems receiving transmissions from where im am at.  I can receive air 
> transmissions.  Im not sure what my antenna is its about 8.5 inches, all 
> black and is rubber so im figuring its a cheap not very receptive one.  Im 
> going to buy a new scanner antenna, but i need to know what kind to get. 
> Im going to buy either a "W901 9" AIRCRAFT GAIN RUBBER DUCK w/BNC" or a 
> "RH77CA 15" ALL BAND RUBBER w/BNC" which is what my friend suggested. He 
> purchased the first type listed from you guys and said it is a great 
> antenna, but he said the 15" would be a better one because i live in a 
> dorm near the center of it on ground level near lots of trees. the trees 
> are medium height.  So im just asking what kind of insight you guys on 
> here might be able to give me.  Im tired of going up to the girls floor of 
> the dorm and getting made fun of cause they live on third floor and thats 
> where i go to listen because i cant get anything on the ground level here.
>
>
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