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tarbat:
I'm currently using a discone for airband reception on my UBC785XLT.  I realise I could probably get better performance with an antenna dedicated to the airbands (civilian(120) and military(300)).

So, any recommendations?  Antenna will be mounted in the loft.

Cumulus:
Hi Tarbat,

I am using a Rhode & Schwarz HK001 which I obtained on the German Ebay. There is one listed now Item 350072003089. As with mine it requires a clean up and paint  job. A bargain at the moment with reasonable P&P for an item of this size.

http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/www/downcent.nsf/file/hk001_e.pdf/$file/hk001_e.pdf

For VHF I am using the Solid State Electronics SSE-BASE-128SJ with the Air Band Diplexer DIP2002.AB.EU

http://www.ssejim.co.uk/28-vhfairbandant.htm
http://www.ssejim.co.uk/38-dip2002abeu.htm

Coax used Ecoflex Aircell 7

http://www.diodecomms.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=29

Regards,

Peter

P.S. The Ebay seller also has the R&S HK002 which covers both air and marine VHF bands.

http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/www/downcent.nsf/file/hk012_e.pdf/$file/hk012_e.pdf

BobR:
You wont go far wrong with one of these. I have it and swear by it.

Cheers.
BobR

http://www.ssejim.co.uk/28-vhfairbandant.htm

cosmoc:
this is a great airband antenna for a fantastic price
i got this over a year ago. it gives you fantastic reception in side a house but outside the house mounted on the roof is were it really shines
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103641

bailey_uk:
So the SSE-BASE-128SJ really is worth buying?

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