Easy External Scanner Antenna for Police, Fire, EMS

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   M1PRO says:

   January 10, 2015 at 10:11 PM

   I personally recommend you hose clamp the antenna at the bottom end on the
   end cap get the antenna above the the main mast as you are shielding the
   antenna into one direction. Also you soldered the coax is not the best you
   would of been better off soldering connectors on as there are losses not
   doing it this way. But nice ideal

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   coolgearSK says:

   January 10, 2015 at 9:17 PM

   Many thanks for inspiration:)

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   Sandro Sachser says:

   January 10, 2015 at 8:58 PM

   Gain?

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   drez20001 says:

   January 10, 2015 at 8:13 PM

   Sorry for not getting back to you – sometimes life just gets crazy busy…
   It picks up “pretty well.” I can hear stations 20 to 30 miles away with it.
   It’s not the best solution, but a workable one if the parts are at hand.
   It’s pretty low profile too and if painted to match the house or trees
   could blend in well.

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   Bkeytx says:

   January 10, 2015 at 7:28 PM

   Nice

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   connor4056 says:

   January 10, 2015 at 7:12 PM

   So how far can that pick up from a Handheld Police Radio? I have the same
   scanner as you.

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   drez20001 says:

   January 10, 2015 at 6:28 PM

   Thanks for taking a look and commenting. A discone will certainly work
   better – I’ve thought about putting one up too.

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   drez20001 says:

   January 10, 2015 at 6:15 PM

   Not sure what the actual gain is but it performs a little better than a
   hand held antenna. A jpole or other similar antenna will certainly work
   better but this might be a good antenna to kind of hide if necessary.
   Thanks for taking a look.

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   Guntrician says:

   January 10, 2015 at 5:55 PM

   Well done. Not knocking your project but have to comment for those out
   there looking for more than a “little” improvement in reception, one of the
   commercial scanner antenna options work very well. It won’t be as cheap of
   course but I spent around $35 on a discone antenna and noticed a
   substantial improvement. But, if money is tight, nothing wrong with the DIY
   route and it will be an improvement over an antenna that is indoors. Thanks
   for posting the vid. Again, well done! 🙂

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    cityvice123 says:

    January 10, 2015 at 5:41 PM

    what is the metal thing call and how do you hook it up to a handheld
    scanner

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    mris3000 says:

    January 10, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Haha! I see you are wearing your Bulova Marine Star while working on your
    project. LOL!

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    willie sturdivant says:

    January 10, 2015 at 4:52 PM

    Nice work pretty good

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    Jordan Potch says:

    January 10, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    maybe, maybe not 

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    fieldho says:

    January 10, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    Hello, thanks for the video. I know this is an old video so, two years
    later, did you ever have guests who didn’t know or forgot how close the
    mount was to the chimney and built a nice, warm, raging fire. Hope all is
    well.

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    THE TACTICAL LOCKSMITH TOMAS CARRASQUILLO says:

    January 10, 2015 at 3:36 PM

    great video!
    this should work with a desktop radioshack scanner Cat No. 20-424?

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    Poochie43124312 says:

    January 10, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    I would worry about condensation building up, maybe need a drain hole. 

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    Poochie43124312 says:

    January 10, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    being so close to the flue cap it might crack the pvc quicker than normal
    or build up pressure and cause a cap to fail. please let us know what
    happens later , its still a cool idea. 

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    Jordan Potch says:

    January 10, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    then you fire up your fire place and melt the pvc or the heat builds up in
    the pvc tube and cooks the antenna. 

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