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* See our [[Scanner Accessories]] page for links on filters, splitters and preamps
 
* See our [[Scanner Accessories]] page for links on filters, splitters and preamps
 
* Picking the right coax for your setup is very important. As you go higher in frequency, the loss from a cheap cable can be significant. [https://www.timesmicrowave.com/Calculator Here's] a good page on the subject.
 
* Picking the right coax for your setup is very important. As you go higher in frequency, the loss from a cheap cable can be significant. [https://www.timesmicrowave.com/Calculator Here's] a good page on the subject.
 
==Filters==
 
For those living in urban areas, putting up a good antenna (with the proper coax) can cause overloading. Sometimes this overloading shows up as pagers and other unwanted signals showing up in places where you don't want to hear them. These links show a few manufacturers that make filters for specific problem areas of the spectrum;
 
 
* [http://www.iceradioproducts.com/filtersrf.html ICE Filters Page]
 
* [http://www.parelectronics.com/ Par Electronics]
 
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=39 Scanner Master Filters page]
 
* [http://www.stridsbergeng.com/filters.html Stridsberg Engineering Filters]
 
 
 
==Preamps/Splitters==
 
* A preamp should only be considered '''after''' the antenna and coax has been improved as much as possible.
 
* [http://www.anglelinear.com/ Angle Linear]
 
* [http://www.advancedreceiver.com/index.html AR2 Communications Products]
 
* [http://www.digital-loggers.com/multi.html Digital Loggers Wideband RF Multicoupler]
 
**[http://www.radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110729&highlight=multicoupler Digital logger discussion]
 
* [https://electroline.com/products/drop-amplifiers/ ElectroLine Drop Amps]
 
* [http://www.rfbayinc.com/ RF Bay Inc.]
 
* [http://www.scannermaster.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=45 Scanner Master amplifiers]
 
* Stridsberg Engineering products
 
**[http://www.stridsbergeng.com/preamp.html Amplifiers]
 
**[http://www.stridsbergeng.com/multicouplers.html Multicouplers]
 
  
  

Revision as of 22:09, 25 November 2020

Antennas

  • See our Scanner Antennas page for a large number of links.
  • See our Scanner Accessories page for links on filters, splitters and preamps
  • Picking the right coax for your setup is very important. As you go higher in frequency, the loss from a cheap cable can be significant. Here's a good page on the subject.


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