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Revision as of 05:55, 6 July 2008
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.
If you're a newcomer or old hat, or anywhere in between, when installing antennas, Safety First.
Make this link a must read. Don't become a statistic!
Contents
Commercial Retailers
- American Communications Systems Antenex products page
- Antenex Antennas
- Antennas.US
- Antenna Warehouse
- Arrow Antennas
- Austin Antennas (via RFWiz.com)
- B Squared Engineering
- CenterFire Antenna Co.
- Cheapham.Com ham and scanner antennas
- Comtelco
- Diamond Antennas (Japan Website)
- DPD Productions
- Grove Scanner Antennas page
- Grove Handheld Scanner Antennas page
- Ham Radio Outlet Antennas (PDF)
- Isopole
- MFJ Enterprises
- Motorola Spectrum Hi Band antenna
- 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
- Bizsyscon
- Filters
- AOR ABF125 Air Band Passband filter
- ICE Filters Page
- Par Electronics
- Notch Filter (FM Trap)
- Scanner Master Filters page
- Stridsberg Engineering Filter page
- Other Accessories
Homebrew, Tech and Reviews
- Homebrew
- AC6V homebrew antenna links This is a must read
- A quick and simple 2 meter ground plane project
- Experimental Homebrewed Antennas
- Forum discussion on homebrew Yagis
- Homebrew Ground Plane
- Modifying the RS MagMount antenna
- Reinforce the ScanTenna against high wind damage
- The NA4IT Cheap Dual Band Ground Plane
- Building A Homebrewed Off-Center Fed Dipole Scanner Antenna.
- Twinlead J-Pole
- VHF/UHF Yagi Antenna Design
- Haruteq Log Periodic Beam
- NilJon Reviews from MT
- 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)
- SoCal TV 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
- BuxComm J Pole (PDF)
- Coax Cable Loss Table
- Coax Line Loss Calculator
- Radio Station Grounding
- An excellent discussion on this important topic - make this a must read
- WinRadio Antenna Reviews from MT
- Additional Links may be found on the Strong Signals Antennas page
Specific Antenna Models
Portable (Rubber Ducks)
- Super Scan Duck (Antenna Warehouse)
- 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)
- Comet/Maldol 155/450 mhz antennas w/ SMA connectors
- Maldol MH-255 SMA Impressions
- Universal Radio links
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
- Niljon Super-M mobile
- 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
- Antenna Warehouse Super Discone
- Antenna Warehouse Discone
- Antenna Warehouse Wilson 800mhz Yagi
- Cushcraft Loband Ringos (PDF)
- Diamond D130J Discone
- DPD production Base Scanner Antennas
- Grove Scanner Beam
- MFJ 1740 2m Ground Plane
- MFJ 1866 Discone (No coax/hardware)
- MFJ 1868 Discone (Coax/Hardware)
- Niljon Super-M Base
- 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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