Concerning _Antenna_, MARC MOSHER said to TROY H. CHEEK in SCANRADIO:
 MM> That's true when you're CB'ing, but I thought we were talking
 MM> about using it with a scanner?  When you have a scanner in your car
 MM> you don't always want to attract any attention (depending on what
 MM> state you're in, I guess);)!
Mobile use of a scanner is legal in the state of Tennessee, but not 
necessarily in any particular town in Tennessee.  Go figure.  That's one of 
the reasons I went with a CB antenna for my scanner.  Reason #2 is that it 
makes a noticable improvement when scanning CB frequencies.  Reason #3, and 
the deciding factor, was that when I was shopping for antennas, the CB model 
was available with a trunk mount and the scanner model wasn't.
Of course, being able to scan CB better just made me want to be able to 
transmit...
 MM> Well, the base I have is just the base for a CB whip so I'm not
 MM> loosing out too much there but I'd rather not frag it for nothing,
 MM> nonetheless.
I was looking through the Radio Shack catalog and noticed they had a trunk 
mount base all by itself for about $10.  I've ordered one and am going to see 
if I can't mount one of my scanner antenna's on it.
Some people swear by magnetic mounts, but I just don't trust them.  I can 
just picture one coming loose and yanking my scanner right out the window. 
Plus, there's no good way to run the wires in my car.
 MM> Was hoping that since I mentioned taking the RS mag-mount apart and
 MM> putting it on another base that someone else
 MM> might have experience doing this sort of thing.  Maybe throw some
 MM> ideas my way but I guess no one's done that around here.
My experience here is that nobody will come forward with advice until you 
mention you've already done it.  Then they'll say "Oh, you should have asked 
me.  I would have told you it was impossible."  :-)
 MM> Probably should just buy a new one but the rest of the antenna's in 
 MM> fine shape.
Ask around.  Maybe one of your friends is about to throw one away. (Happened 
to me.  I kid you not.)
... Tennessee - I paid my taxes and all I got was this stupid slogan.
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