"Rob Mills" wrote in message
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The other antenna requires alot more horizontal space, which can add to
the wind load. The Scantenna will provide a safer, more-secure mount to a
mast. Jeff

pretty decent results on VHF and UHF. Doesn't seem to work that well on
800 mhz and above. Chris


I am more interested in freq's below 800 as I get great reception on the
local 800 system with just the on-board antenna.

I am smack dab in the middle of tornado alley and have been thinking as
Jeff
mentioned the ground plane will be quite a target. I was considering
selling
one but am now thinking I'll put up the ground plane and keep the
Scantenna
as a spare as I don't have much invested in either.

Is that 9913 a small diameter or large dia coax? Expensive? I'm needing to
put up 2 sw antennas and 1 scanner ant so will need quite a bit. Was
thinking I would use RG6. RM~

9913 cable is a medium sized cable - approx 8mm in diameter, and is
moderately expensive. It is cheap compared to the hardlines like LDK550
(and a damn sight smaller), but more expensive than RG213 or similar (about
the same size though). Sorry I cannot help with the prices, but I am not in
the states so am not aware of what your prices will be like (cheaper than
here in Aust however).




Matt