Re: INDOOR ANTENNA for the **UnidenBC785D**.. Any REALLY good suggestions?

You can also try a coaxial scanner antenna. I find it works pretty 
well; better than the stock telescoping antenna that comes with the 
785D.  C. Crane has one here:

http://www.ccrane.com/coaxial-scanner-antenna.aspx

Be sure to specify the BNC connector.  If all else fails, try ebay.

Moe

--- In [email protected], "radio1flyer2004" 
<Radio.Flyer@e...> wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
> 
> An outdoor antenna is always best, and the higher the better. 
> However, in many cases this is not possible.  If you have access to
> the attic, you can put an outdoor antenna there.  
> 
> The best that I have found is a Diamond Disk-Cone.  A disk-cone is
> great because it has great a SWR spec from about 30MHz to over 
1.3Ghz.
>  The height of the antenna itself is about 2.5 to 3 feet, and if the
> whip antenna is attatched for lower frequencies, it is about 6 feet
> tall.  I put one in the attic for my uncle, and have used them for
> year myself.
> 
> Radio Shack has one, but the construction is rather weak, using 
hollow
> tubes crimped to small tips with screw threads.  This won't be bad 
for
> indoor use, but I highly recommend against it for outdoor use.  The
> crimps come loose (from wind movement), which causes intermittent
> connection to the active, and ground plane elements.
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> TT
> 




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