Concerning _Antenna_, William Viets said to Troy H. Cheek in SCANRADIO:
 THC>> Anybody else tried using a regular CB antenna as a scanner
 THC>> antenna?
 WV> 
 WV> Hi, Troy -- You talking about base/desktop feed or motor vehicle
 WV> application?
Motor vehicle.  Most of my scanning is while I'm on the road.  My girlfriend 
lives nearly 3 hours away.
I already had a magnetic mount scanner antenna, but there was no convenient 
place to stick it and run the wires.  I really wanted a trunk or hood lid 
mount, but they were only available for CB antennas, so I tried one of them.  
That the Radio Shack employee 'helping' me insisted that there was NO WAY it 
would work with a scanner just spurred me on.  :-)
 WV> I have used a cellular mag mount on car roof with 5x5 (or better)
 WV> results.  If you're also doing mobile, the cellular is NICE'n'- SHORT.
If I get a chance to try a cellular antenna, I'll be sure to try, but mostly 
I've been shying away from them.  There are several cellular lookalikes for 
scanners and CB's, though I can't for the life of me see why, especially 
since I'm told that reception is not as good.
... An unbiased opinion is always absolutely valueless.
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