[Scanner] (no subject)

[Edmund F Leavitt]

Ken,

I personally have high regard for the much scorned Discone antenna if you
want omnidirectionality, and gap-free performance over four or more
octaves.   As with any antenna expected to work UHF, don't "cheap out" on
the feedline.  For a 50 foot run, 1/2 hardline is probably ideal.  But if
that's too painful,  the lowest loss braided coaxial cable you can find
should be used.  I would suggest  LMR400,  Belden 9913 or Belden 9913F7.
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Edmund Leavitt                   Ph:    253 582-5034 
Ham / MARS / FEMA:        KA7UKN / AFA5AH / KPS654 
Lakewood, WA                   N 47° 09'   W122° 31'
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On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 09:38:11 -0400 "Ken Snipes (KD4IEN)" <kd4ien at cox.net>
writes:
> 
> I currently have a SCANTENNA   scanner ant  about 25 ft up
> , but im hearing my 800 mhz band  fregs  fade in and out..
> anyone have any suggestions of  anything better ???
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Edmund Leavitt                   Ph:    253 582-5034 
Ham / MARS / FEMA:        KA7UKN / AFA5AH / KPS654 
Lakewood, WA                   N 470 09'   W1220 31'
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