[ScanIndiana] Anyone Know ISP Peru Post Freqs?

[Walt]

Mr. Everhart,

 Thank you for the suggestions. I have found it very informative.

Best Regards,

Walt

Andrew Everhart wrote:

> When I had a scanner in the car that would pickup low-band, I used a 5/8
> wave 2-Meter antenna for just about everything.  It was a compromise, but it
> worked reasonably well for low-band, air, VHF & UHF.
>
> A 6-Meter Ham antenna would work well, so would a CB antenna, but your
> reception would probably suffer on the higher frequencies...
>
> I currently just use a 2-Meter mobile radio with extended reception attached
> to a dual-band HAM antenna (hole mount) I also use a glass-mount antenna
> tuned for 860 MHz for the trunk tracker.
>
> There are several "wide-band" antennas available that use traps & loading
> coils to cover several frequency bands.  Radio shack sells one, but I'm not
> sure how it performs.
>
> The BEST antenna to use is one that's cut (tuned) to the frequency you want
> to monitor.  The problem is with scanners, we're usually trying to hear a
> broad range of frequencies & thus have to compromise in our antenna
> selection.
>
> ANYTHING is better outside the car than a rubber duck INSIDE the car.  That
> big metal frame will kill a signal.
>
> I'll echo Les.  155.4450 is a good one to have in the radio.  When I travel
> the Indiana interstates, I usually monitor ILEEN & have the ISP Extender
> (155.4450) in the priority slot.
>
> Andrew
>
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