Scanner antennas

[AviatorPanos]

Hello,

Been a member for approx. a year and a half and this is my first post. I presume some of you are into scanners, CBs e.t.c, so here goes....
I have a GRE AMERICA PSR410 mobile scanner that can receive freqs from 25MHz to about 1300 MHz. I have a rather short multiband antenna (approx. 16" tall) installed on my truck.
I receive aviation band frequencies at a satisfactory level but when it comes to CB (low freqs) not that great. If I installed a CB antenna and used a 'splitter' BNC connector to use 2 antennas on my scanner, would that damage the scanner?

Any insight is appreciated.

Love the Middlesex EMS/London Fire live scanner !

Thank you
cva1993

[skutter2001]

no, i had a scanner with a broken telescopic antenna, i straightened out a coat hanger and used it and it worked great when you hook up anything to a scanner to receive it wont bother it ,unlike a cb radio ,used to transmit you need special antenna or you will screw up the radio,to receive anything is fine ,long wire ,telescopic antenna etc

[AviatorPanos]

Thanks skutter. Much appreciated.

[Nitro]

Cva1993 , I have done exactly what you are asking about... I made up a 'Y' adapter and hooked up 2 different antennas.
I have to say I was less than impressed with the results though.
The CB antenna by itself worked fine.. the other antenna by itself worked fine...
But with both connected at the same time, the overall effective range was reduced.
My only guess is that the total impedance load on the scanner caused the signal level drop (from 5/5 to 2/5 or 3/5)

[radio11]

You would be much better off with a switch,and maybe two antennas,one for vhf and one for uhf.but it all depends on what you want to hear?

[bumblebe]

I have an antenna with aa magnetic heavy base that I would like to sell. any idea what I should ask for it?

[radio11]

Hi is it a single magnet?can you post a picture.