Indoor Desktop Aerial for 72XLT - recommend?

redman

Hi

Newbie scanner user with Bearcat 72XLT, would like to use a better indoor portable aerial and looking at this Desktop Discone:

Ebay Discone

Just want to improve reception without having to put up an external aerial.
Is this wise , or should I look at something else?

brownmini

redman wrote: »

Hi

Newbie scanner user with Bearcat 72XLT, would like to use a better indoor
portable aerial and looking at this Desktop Discone:

Ebay Discone

Just want to improve reception without having to put up an external aerial.
Is this wise , or should I look at something else?

Discones are a wideband aerial.
But, you'll never get the best reception by having the aerial indoors on a
table or window.
However, if you are happy that that's your aerial limit then I would suggest
that you try something a little cheaper first before spending 55 pounds plus
P+P on it.
See what reception you can get with something really cheap...even a coat hanger!!
If you start to pick up more stuff then the chances are a decent aerial will pick
up more stuff over a wider band when mounted in the same position.
Or you could just go and buy the aerial and be done with it.


It's a trade-off at the end of the day.

redman

Thanks for the advice!

johnayo

You could get this one from Maplin in the UK. Have never seen it in their shop in Cork. 8.50euro P&P.http://www.maplin.co.uk/desktop-discone-antenna-29672


You could try this one, good bit cheaper.http://www.maplin.co.uk/sky-scan-mobile-scannerantenna-29733