Author Topic: I have a airband scanner, will my RB Antenna work with the scanner? (Read 12328 times)

Johnn · « **on:** March 04, 2009, 10:16:18 PM »

I have a 1090mhz Radar 100.
Does the airband go on 1090mhz?
Thanks John

Allocator · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2009, 09:09:20 AM »

John,

An antenna made for 1090MHz will pick up VHF and UHF aircraft transmissions, but not very well!

VHF is around 118-136 MHz and UHF 250-400 MHz, so nowhere near the 1090 MHz of your antenna.

Johnn · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2009, 12:48:32 PM »

Okay Thanks!

CoastGuardJon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2009, 05:22:16 PM »

Hi Johnn, it'll probably work quite satisfactorily within a 10 - 20 mile radius, but not quite as well as a correctly cut airband antenna. I've alwys found, it's using the twig for transmitting, when the SWR becomes really important - suck it and see! and let us know how you get on. I'm going to try a variety of antennas with my very newly acquired Spectrum Scout.

Blackthorn · « **Reply #4 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:30:46 AM »

Hi John

I moved my office around a couple of weeks ago and wondered why performance was well down on my Radarbox and my scanner. Later I realised that when I reconnected the antennas I got them the wrong way around and it was very noticable on my scanner.

Author Topic: I have a airband scanner, will my RB Antenna work with the scanner? (Read 12328 times)

Johnn

I have a airband scanner, will my RB Antenna work with the scanner?

Allocator

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