hi, i want an aerial that does both airband and the radarbox.
i was looking at the D-130 Super Discone Antenna.
Specs:
25 to 1300MHz for receiving - 50/144/430/904/1200MHz for transmitting
Specifications
Max. diameter: 84cm
Mast diameter accepted: 25mm to 50mm
Max power rating: 20W (50MHz) / 200W (more than 140MHz)
Length: 1.7m
Would this work on the radarbox, i know it is probably better getting an antenna that is tuned for 1090mhz but would this be better than the suppleid antenna?
QuoteWould this work on the radarbox...........
It will, no doubt, atcukmatty. I'm using a simlar (Sirio N2000) alternatively to a Wimo 1090. No significant difference.
Expect you to run it outside. Feed it with it with a low loss!!! coax, not to exeed ~ 10-12 meters, and get it up "as high and free" as you can.
Never connect the Airband Scanner in parallel to it (by means of a "T-piece") as that will at least degrade the RBs operation. (by what is called "impedance mismatch") You might use a "power- / signal splitter" to separate both units from each other.
The antenna is designed for outside operation, the default antenna is NOT.
Karl
hi atcukmatty
i tried my royal when i first got the box it was very poor compared with the supplied aerial even with the supplied one at about 5 ft off the ground it out performed the discone dramatically
cheers paul
ps now run the wimo 1090 much better
Any wideband/multiband antenna - discone or otherwise is going to be a compromise and is unlikely to outperform an antenna cut for a specific frequency.