Scanner Antennas

Welcome to the Scanner Antennas page. Here, you'll find links for antennas covering 30 Mhz and up. In addition, specific models mentioned in the Antennas forum at RadioReference are linked here for future reference.

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Commercial Retailers

• American Communications Systems Antenex products page
• Antenex Antennas
• Arrow Antennas
• Austin Antennas (via RFWiz.com)
• BNC Antennas Inc.
• B Squared Engineering
• BuxComm Mobile Antennas
• CenterFire Antenna Co.
• Cheapham.Com ham and scanner antennas
• Diamond Antennas (Japan Website)
  • Handheld Antennas
  • Base Antennas
• DPD Productions
• Grove Scanner Antennas page
• Grove Handheld Scanner Antennas page
• Ham Radio Outlet Antennas (PDF)
• Isopole
• KB9VBR Antennas
• MFJ Enterprises
• NilJon Antennas
• Russell Industries
• Scanmaster Scanner Antennas - Via Nevada Radio, UK
• TESSCO Antennas Page
• RadioOutfitter.Com Antennas page
• Universal Radio Scanner Antennas page
• VenTenna Security/Commercial Antennas
• VenTenna Ham Antennas

Coax Suppliers, Filters and other accessories

Coax Suppliers

• Amateur Electronic Supply (AES)
• Buxcomm Home Page
• Cable X-Perts, Inc.
• Radioware
• The RF Connection
• Times Microwave, manufacturer of LMR series cable

Filters

• AOR ABF125 Air Band Passband filter
• ICE Filters Page
• Par Electronics
• Radiofilters.Com
• Scanner Master Filters page
• Stridsberg Engineering Filter page

Other Accessories

• Adapters

Homebrew, Tech and Reviews

Homebrew

• A quick and simple 2 meter ground plane project
• Experimental Homebrewed Antennas
• Modifying the RS MagMount antenna
• The HAM Radio Operator's Antenna HANDBOOK
• The HRO's Guide to Building HAM Radio Antennas
• The NA4IT Cheap Dual Band Ground Plane
• Building A Homebrewed Off-Center Fed Dipole Scanner Antenna.

NilJon Reviews from MT

• NilJon Scanner Antennas
• NilJon Review from March MT 'Scanning Report' by Richard Barnett

Other Reviews

• Anthony Haukap's Antenna Challenge
• Antenna Warehouse Scanner Beam review by George Fetter
• The AOR Antenna Line - comments from MT
• EHam review of V/UHF Omni antennas (includes some HT antennas)
• Northwest Radio's review on mobile antennas
• Magnetic Mount Scanner antennas reviews from MT
• PAR MON-3 VHF/UHF Antenna review from MT

Strong Signals Pages

• Antennas page
• Coax Cable
• NilJon Super M Mobile Review
• SkyScan 1300 Desktop Antenna Review
• User Antenna Opinions
• NOTE: Mixed Scanner and HF/MW Loop antennas mentioned here

Technical

• AC6V antenna links
• BuxComm J Pole page and calculator
• Coax Cable Loss Table

WinRadio Antenna Reviews from MT

• Winradio AX-37 UHF Beam (PDF)
• Winradio AX-71C Discone (PDF)
• WinRadio AX-31B Planar Antenna

• Additional Links may be found on the Strong Signals Antennas page

Specific Antenna Models

Portable (Rubber Ducks)

• Max Systems 800 Mhz Portable Antenna (via Grove Enterprises)
• MFJ 1716 2m/440 Rubber Duck
• RadioWare Seeker 800 Mhz Duckie
• Watson Extended Ducks (via Durham Radio)

Universal Radio links

• Comet Miracle Baby
• Diamond RH77CA
• Diamond RHF40
• Maldol AL500H Extended Duck

Mobile Antennas

• Austin Spectra (via RFWiz.com)
• Comet SBB-2NMO 2/440 Antenna (via Universal Radio)
• Comtelco A11855 806-960 Mhz Mobile Antenna(PDF)
• MFJ 1724B 2m/440 Mag Mount
• MFJ 1728B 2/6m Mag Mount
• Valor PMM3B Mobile antenna (via Universal)
• Radio Shack 20-032 Mag Mount antenna
• Wilson Mag Mount Cellular Antenna

Base Antennas

• Antennacraft ST2 (via Universal)
• Antenna Warehouse Log Periodic Scanner Beam
• Antenna Warehouse Scantenna
• Diamond D130J Discone
• Grove Scanner Beam
• MFJ 1740 2m Ground Plane
• MFJ 1866 Discone (No coax/hardware)
• MFJ 1868 Discone (Coax/Hardware)
• Par Electronics MON-3
• Radio Shack 20-176 G-P Antenna
• RAMI AS-390A/SRC UHF Milair Antenna
• Scanner Master Discone
• Wilson Cellular Yagi (via Alternative Wireless)

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