The ULTIMATE All Band RX Antenna from Enthusiastic Steve

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Enthusiastic Steve investigates an antenna worthy of being The Ultimate All Band RX Antenna.
Hi, if you are an Amateur, a Ham, Short Wave Listener, Scanner users, C. B user or just interested in radio, have a wide coverage radio, or SDR Play or RTL Dongle device this could be for you.
Enthusiastic Steve, explains the attributes of the antenna, gives advice on assembling and mounting one on to a mast, then demonstrates (On Air Testing) its wide RX capability across All bands from his SDR Play setup.
To skip to these parts (though who would want to miss the other bits lol)....
1.18 into video; The antenna attributes explained.
8.23 into the video; Assembly and tips.
11.35 into the video; On air testing.
Thank you for watching, please consider liking, subscribing and sharing my channel. A big thank you to all who have, the number of subscribers are steadily rising which is brilliant to see and encourages me to find the time to make these videos.
I wish you all the very best. Regards Enthusiastic Steve 73's

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@raulgongora5288 24 күн бұрын

Twaskyou sr for you time about of antenas radio. Blessings

@GateKommand 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Revco Discone in 1990 with an N type connector. Connected to my AOR AR1000 scanner via 10m of RG213 it worked a treat and it was in my loft at that! I still have most of it left after experiments over the years and I may even get it back up one day. If anyone comes across and Revco aerial (antenna) products second hand consider buying - they are really well made!

@CBRadioWayBack10-4 Жыл бұрын

I have three Revco or Revcone as they were sold, one with vertical element also.. i must admit for something from the 80's and pretty much solidly built by a man in a shed, they performed like shit..

@johncrouch8988 9 ай бұрын

I have one of these antennas in the loft. Works really well across the bands for my scanners 👍 Cheers Steve!

@davidgames5238 2 жыл бұрын

Another Great video Steve, lots of info and very well presented. Many thanks, Dave

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave.

@ajs7r350 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, food for thought indeed. 🙂

@swadeyboy5675 2 жыл бұрын

Thank Steve. Top class video

@christopherjeffery6228 2 жыл бұрын

Very versatile antenna Steve

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes I agree, it is not brilliant at any particular frequency, though fairly good and far better than my white stick on the airband, but it covers so much, just one antenna, that makes it useful for a sdr wide band reciever such as an sdr play. If I hear something I like I can then always switch to my hf or 2m 70cm antenna for a little more strength. Regards Steve

@timdbl7804 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, Steve. Discones, with elements all the same length, show lobe break-up at frequencies higher than where the elements are more than about a half wavelength long. Unfortunately, at the frequencies above where the sloped elements are more than about a wavelength long, the main lobe tilts downwards; the horizontal lobe can reduce, and hence performance can become inferior to a half-wave vertical. I think this can be seen on the polar-plots in the manufacturer's data for the AOR discone and the Icom discone.

@steveverhoef5667 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you great video

@raulgongora2077 Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend for the information My hobby on the most over antenas radio TV dx. Blessings

@jones3bama Жыл бұрын

I'm using a homemade 2 element vhf dipole it's only 10 ft off the ground , sometimes hear ISS on the scanner and packet frequencies as well , bearcat uniden scanner desktop

@bobmcconomy9961 2 жыл бұрын

Stephen, Thanks for this video. I just discovered your channel and it looks like my interests parallel yours. I am not yet a licensed ham and so I mostly listen and sometimes transmit on the CB frequencies. I have a small garden with a DX commander vertical, a RTL-SDR dongle and two Yaesu FRG-7700 receivers. The unfortunate part is I am located in Central Canada and I struggle to get signals from Northern Europe. After viewing your video I think the discone would be good for VHF/UHF frequencies but I am not sure about HF. Do you think a long wire (30 m long) at 4 m high would be better than the discone for the HF bands? I am going to try the discone but was interested in your opinion.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Bob, thank you for your comment. Yes, I believe a 30m long wire would work better on hf than compared to the hf discone. It will work nicely on hf but not as well as a long wire. Especially if you also fit a manual tuner so you can tweak the wire to be resonant on the band you are listening on. You may find some hf signals still get received well on the discone because it is vertically polarised and your wire will be horizontal. Though once a vertical or horizontal transmitted signal refracts off of the atmosphere layers all bets are off which way it is once received. It can and does twist and turn. Will be interest see how you get on. Regards Steve

@jongittins2321 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@alsline 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Steve, you just put the price up 50%, nice video very well done.

@TeamYankee2 2 жыл бұрын

Considering getting a HF discone for all round use.. and a MFJ 1886 mag loop for HF. On a RP1 DUO

@kayone8571 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video I’m Watching now

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, regards Steve.

@franktillman295 Жыл бұрын

These are great scanner antennas

@joefish6091 Жыл бұрын

and VHF scanners work best in urban and city environs, they pick up almost nothing out in the rural. because theres not a lot going on.

@RickPMandel Жыл бұрын

Do I hear the Lincolnshire Poacher in the background? Nice touch!

@brandokitsune9969 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video, and a good looking antenna. Did I miss the part, or did you mention, if there is a height above ground requirement? Obviously as with all antennas, higher is better, but is there a point at which too low is detrimental? Here at my QTH, I could probably get 10 to 15 feet above the roofline, but no more. Thanks

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Height is a strange one, I have run mine from 20ft to 35ft off the ground. If its on a pole near to the roof of the house, you may find the roof acts as a reflector/added ground plane and having the antenna higher some local signals are weaker. Have an experiment, just make sure if using a metal pole it does not pass by both lower and top legs, or the pole will interact and reduce the antennas ability to hear anything. Best is a sturdy fibreglass pole and low loss coax, especially for the uhf bands. Good luck, enjoy, regards Steve

@tonyscorpio2467 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always Steve, Just a question, do you have any problems with the discone with overload from either local MW stations or Local FM stations, I use an SDRPlay RSP2 I have an 8kw FM transmitter 2 miles from me and a 760w MW station about 3 miles away. I also have a Preselector for MW/HF, will this work with the Discone as it's a 50ohm feed by looks of it.

@janetlegg6623 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Tony, I have not experienced any overload problems from my transmitters, got an Absolute radio one just 2 miles away. FM also works OK for me. I find some aircraft to be the biggest signals which fly overhead but only a problem on the adjacet airband frequency. The rsp is pretty good with its MW and dab filters. I have not tried a preselector but cannot see any reason why it would not help. Regards Steve

@festeradams3972 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Stephen. Been looking at this one for a while to replace my "standard" 25-1300mhz discone that I'm using with an RSPdx. I promised myself to get one when SDRplay released SDR connect (which they have now done in a basic version). I'll use locking nuts with the radials. BTW do you happen to know the thread size for these so I can get them locally, whilst waiting for the antenna?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 9 ай бұрын

Sorry i am unsure of the thread size, sometimes its a 8 or 10mm nut but the thread is dependent on origin of manufacture. I was unawate connect was out, it will be interesting to see what benifits it brings. It is a good all round antenna, mine is still up an in one piece dispite winds and rain. Pure resonant antennas are better but this was does a fair job at covering most activity. All the best and thank you for the comment. Regards Steve

@robduncan599 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. A future video comparison with your LW ant would be brilliant. Also how does it cope with noise ? I am very lucky I have very low noise in countryside location , but many have big problems with noise , is this a good aerial in the battle against noise ? Tks .

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob, not getting any noise related issues from my location with it, because it is a compromise antenna it tends to receive well across the bands but not excellently, thus not pulling all the extra noise in. A standalone antenna for a specific band will always work better but not many have the space or fundinds to do that. It is a vertically polarised antenna but as top section is physically horizontal I think it keeps noise, generally from vertical sources down. Regards Steve

@robduncan599 2 жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Tks for that . Doing great .

@andyM7XTT 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve,thanks for another great video!! All in all would this receive better from 20m ,15,12,10m better than a hustler vertical and cobwebb antennas as that's what I am using now? Many thanks

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Andy, I would say no, as those antennas are already resonant on those bands they will receive a good signal. The hf discone will hear signals on all those bands but not as well as a purpose built antenna for that band. The hf discone is designed for the likes of a sdr receiver such as a sdr play, rtl dongle or scanner that covers many bands. This one antenna will hear signals across all the bands, I use a white stick 2m antenna on the 2m amateur band but it is outperformed by the discone across the aircraft and marine bands. The benifits is that just have one antenna up to listen across the radio spectrum. If marine monitoring or a particular ham band is what you like, yes the discone will do a decent job but another marine band antenna or a wire for that amateur band will work better. Regards Steve

@richardmillican7733 2 жыл бұрын

Steve, would I be right in thinking that the "spaceship flying saucer" looking TV antenna on my camper van works in a similar way? It's incredibly good at pulling in digital TV signals, despite the absolute fact that those transmissions did not exist when the antenna was created!? I have toyed with the idea of hooking an "old school" scanner (realistic pro 2026) to it.

@janetlegg6623 2 жыл бұрын

The saucer one will be a series of dipole loop type antennas, but will work across some of the vhf uhf band, worth a try connecting a receiver you never know what it which up. Experimenting is part of the fun in the hobby. All the best regards Steve

@peterking2483 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Review on the "all band antenna", which my wife has just bought me for Xmas, I was going to loctite the rods in but will get nuts to lock in place, have you tried this device with a wide band low gain RF pre-amp..? Many thanks peter

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, not tried a pre amp, I know the ones you mean, I always though if you could run power to it you could water proof it and mount at the antenna for maximum effect. Nuts will be best option to secure as the radials need a good contact, thread lock would isolate the radials. Ty for your comment. All the best regards Steve.

@panplayer 11 ай бұрын

A wife who buys you ham gear? That’s a keeper for sure!!

@user-vx5ru7gh7c 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thanks! Aside from what I'm guessing is a wide price difference, what is the performance difference between a very wide range HF-able discone antenna, like yours, and a loop antenna, such as the Chameleon RX? Cheers!

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

A good loop will outperform this antenna on hf as loops are generally tuneable. But this cheap simple antenna will hear hf stations and does a fair job. I like it as I can switch uhf, vhf and hf bands on my sdr play without constantly changing antennas. If I do hear a weak station I can then always change to another to hear it better but aas a compromise antenna it does work. Regards Steve

@user-vx5ru7gh7c 2 жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Cheers!

@TalmidAndy 3 ай бұрын

The HF discone is not a new idea, however, the real ones are far larger and far more capable including HF transceive. This is really just a large discone with vertical whip allowing for lower frequency receive than the average.

@mikebeall3257 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, did I miss you going below 40m? I like the look of the antenna Mike VK6MB

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mike, yes I covered mw, I tried 80m amateur band but at the time I did not hear any stations, that was around mid day, I have picked up on 80m, a long wire will perform better but as a compromise single antenna, so not having to constantly unplug and change antennas over so you can just sit and switch about using a sd it is I think very good. Physics dictate one antenna will not do everything but this does a fair job. Good low loss coax feed is important once you get up into and above uhf. If you had a sdr duo, 2 antenna inputs then options open up further. Regards Steve

@mikebeall3257 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, Steve, I don't know how I missed that. Are the elements much bigger than your 25-1300MHz discone elements?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikebeall3257 a few cm longer, I think it's fully resonant at around 88-90ish MHZ, 90CM down legs, it hears well below this on the 4m band, not tried it on 6m, then the vertical element takes over below this. It is physically stronger, thicker radials and legs compared to my other discone. Like I said it is a compromise antenna but big advantage you can listen to so many bands without unplugging and plugging in other antennas. One antenna for the listener to hear across a verity of frequencies.

@buddyhoover57 5 ай бұрын

Very informational video. As a new SRDR enthusiast, I looking for a good all-around antenna. What is the model number and manufacturer of this antenna? Thanks.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 5 ай бұрын

On google just type in hf discone you should see various makes but basically all the same. One is called scanking hf discone others just hf discone. Companies in uk such as moonraker stock them. They are good, not as good as a purpose resonant antenna for a particular frequency but ideal for general scanning using a sdr radio. Enjoy. Regards Steve

@joemason9187 10 ай бұрын

Great vid I have a discone antenna just like it but the top radials are missing and had know idea what size they are, could I easily make them...

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 10 ай бұрын

Hi Joe, yes you can make them, if talking the horizontal top ones, approx 29cm long plus the threaded bit. If you are talking verticals like on some discones, they are generally 1/4 wave of the particular frequency you want to hear, ie airband, marine etc but to be honest the vertical elements can change how a discone works. You are basically confusing it making a di pole arrangement. Put some top horizontal bars/rods in and it should work well. Thank you for the comment, regards Steve

@Jennifer-007 Ай бұрын

Would be nice if you mentioned in the description what make and model it is.

@Gyva02 Жыл бұрын

Would increasing its size improve reception? How about putting a few of them on the corners of your property say 100's of feet apart and connecting them would that improve receiving capabilities? I'm looking into building an off grid base station and am focusing more on receiving than transmitting. In a complete grid down situation I would like to be able to receive news 1000+ miles in all directions.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

By increasing the soze you extend the lower end of the frequency range. Generally the distance between the end of the top horizontal section and the end of the lower leg is a quarter wavevof the lowest freq it can receive well on, times that by 10 to get the upper freq. So if 70mhz is the lowest freq the highest is 700 mhz. You may be better with small beam antennas pointing out in the direction you wish to receive or if you want a wider freq range consider a log periodic. Similar band width to a discone but higher gain to pull in weaker signals. Regards Steve

@Gyva02 Жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Awesome info, thanks for the fast reply too. I see others are having good luck with giant loops for receiving as well. Still in the process of taking it all in before starting a build. Thanks again 👍

@kwladek 7 ай бұрын

Every Ham radio operator should constantly repeat out loud to himself: "The most important thing, idiot, are the antennas."

@OHBadMan1212 3 ай бұрын

great antenna and low wattage works everytime

@jones3bama Жыл бұрын

Your software layout looks cool , is it practical to build a PC receiver?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

As its relatively so cheap to buy an sdr dongle which works or a better type like the sdr play i would buy one, but if you want the challenge and can do it build one, its good to experiment.

@drsysop Жыл бұрын

How is that antenna on Long Wave band? I remember that here in the USA sold by RadioShack & you can transmit on that antenna also but only on certain bands.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

I have not tried to transmit on this one, i have on another discone, one with various vertical elements and yes it tx'd on 2m, 70cm and i bekieve could on 1.25m band, that we do not have here on the UK. Never as good as a dedicated antenna for that band but does work for local contacts, repeaters etc. As far as long wave goes, it does hear stations but to be honest not brilliantly. Something like a small loop for lw/mw would be better. It is a good antenna across a massive frequency band and as such does a fair job, ideal for a scanner radio. I got an old aor 3000 scanner, hf to uhf, one antenna works for me. Overall its a good antenna, but not brilliant on all frequencies. If long wave is your passion maybe go for a loop or an hf active antenna that may give yo better results for weaker stations. Regards Steve

@drsysop Жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Long Wave is not used here in US & Canada but some airports still use it for beacons but there are now starting to shut them down. I hear UK & EU shutting stations in the Long Wave band also as I see in news & here also.

@thesoutherndonkey Жыл бұрын

Man this is nowhere to be found on Amazon now. Do you have a link to this one? Thanks. Love your channel!

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

Try these, a few sites in uk sell them. www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=moonrakeronline.com/scanking-hf-discone-0-05-to-2000-mhz-antenna&ved=2ahUKEwjaifXlrqb9AhVHOMAKHXegDwoQFnoECCUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0gIxJMWOC0sLkwPzEkvtQk Moonraker radio uk

@sendyf4epp Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm curious to see the antenna analyser screen of this antenna on HF. Have you tried it on transmit ?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

Not tried this discone but have used another, the one with a whip on top, used it on 4m and 2m bands using fm. Vswr around 2.1 but useable on low power. It gets out fairly well but down on a dedicated antenna for that band, but useful for local chatter. Regards Steve

@sendyf4epp Жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV ok thank you

@pete1927 2 жыл бұрын

Great informative video, did I miss on who you got the antenna from. I have a wideband discone priced between £70 and £300 . Who supplied yours please. Found it thanks

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Pete, I got my one from Nevad radio in Portsmouth, only as they are my local emporium. Many other dealers sell the same product, an Internet search will bring them up. It is a compromise antenna but the advantage of one antenna to cover hf to uhf out weighs for me the slightly less gain from using many antennas to achieve the same coverage, especially at the cost of the antenna. Regards Steve

@pete1927 2 жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Cheers Steve, I have got a pole at the moment and less than impressed, i did have a discone previosly and better results so it is time to return. Great review.

@pete1927 2 жыл бұрын

Update, I got the discone as featured, the HF is very similar signal strength to my long wire which is impressive, VHF much improved Civ Airband and PMR is much better. UHF PMR 446 etc appears weak but I am fairly rural so needs some further investigation. Overall much better than the pole and well worth the change. Cheers again Steve.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

@@pete1927 glad you are liking the antenna, uhf, 446 etc the losses through the coax can be big, low loss coax costs a bit but can massively improve reception over 300MHz. All the best regards Steve

@pete1927 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve I will look at the coax, it is Messi and Paoloni so not cheap about a 10m run, check connections first I think. Regards Pete

@stevensexton962 2 жыл бұрын

Just found you steve .was looking for a reciving antenna and I have a hustler 6btv as well so do you think both of these would be a good set up as going to start to get my 2mtr licence in a few months .wgat would be a good 2mtr antenna for transmitting pls vertical would be best for me thanks steve

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Steven, It is all dependent on budget, a good 2m / 70cm antenna will also be a good receive antenna for some of the vhf and uhf bands. I personally use a Comet GP6 antenna, quoted gain figures are: Gain 2m 6.5/ 70cms 9.0dB. The best vhf uhf antenna I have used, if you wanted more performance you need to consider a Diamond 510 antenna, Gain (dB): 2m 8.3/ 70cms 11.7, both need to be raised over 25ft off the ground to get the best out of them. I only use 10 watts but when conditions allow have had contacts over 80 miles, over 200 when lift conditions prevail (On FM). Good coax is essential on the 70cms band, you will halve the received signal if you use a poor quality coax. A Good coax is worth the expenditure above 400 MHz. Thank you for your comment, good luck, regards Steve

@stevensexton962 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers steve I have a hustler 6btv to put up as well

@dazer123 2 жыл бұрын

A link to the antenna would be much appreciated

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hello now I am a believer, great name, I did not put a link as I thought it unfair to any one supplier, but any radio store, such as nevada radio, moonraker Walter stanton here in the UK supply them. Amazon do them, just go on any of those or a radio supplier near you and search hf discone. You will easily find one. Thank you for watching, happy radioing. Regards Steve

@Dan-qp1el 7 ай бұрын

What SDR software are you runnimg? Looks like a nice interface

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 7 ай бұрын

Sdruno also sdr connect software works well.

@joefish6091 Жыл бұрын

Biconicals were used by early TV and VHF stations. a pair of vertical aluminum baseball bats polished and sealed make a good biconical. see your local thrift store.

@elanpaim33 11 ай бұрын

great but where did you buy it from any link ? for this model

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 11 ай бұрын

Here in the uk i just did a search for hf discone, a few radio shops stock it such as moonraker.

@allthatsrandom1 5 ай бұрын

Was really interested in what was being said but the background number stations sound was VERY annoying.

@stevendevonside4647 Жыл бұрын

Hi Steve interesting Video. I have checked around on the net with a view to puchasing one but all I can find are at £778. 🤔🤔😮

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

I typed in hf discone antenna and got ones for under £70 here in the UK? You will find one.

@stevendevonside4647 Жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Hi Steve thanks fo getting back. I did find a supplier for £70 odd pound. All out of stock sadly. However waiting on notification from one supplier. Looking forward to trying it. Have you used it with a small wide band amp for the the lower frequencies. I mean basement frequencies. Just out of curiosity. Thanks again.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

@@stevendevonside4647 i have only used it down on mw, like in the vide around 1.215 mhz. It is a compromise antenna, you cannot beat a freq resonant one, but it is so ideal working across many bands it far out weighs any loss in capability. I now use it with my old AOR ar3000 scanner, a brilliant combination. Regards Steve

@stevendevonside4647 Жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Top notch.

@UDX-59Z Жыл бұрын

I presume this antenna is the Moonraker Scanking HF Discone 0.05 to 2000 MHz antenna?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

And other named versions, yes.

@greilly1982 Жыл бұрын

I have a request could you send your memory presets please i dont know where to find any for the uk thanks

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

They would only work if you were in the same location as me. Brst to use the scanner search function on tune manually across the bands on interedt to you, to see what is acyive around you. Aircraft 118 to 137, ships 156 to 162, mil aircraft 230 to 480, amateur 70 tp 71, 144 to 146 and 433 to 439. FM broadcast 88 to 108, commercial business 162 to 180, 463 to 462. Happy hunting. Regards Steve

@greilly1982 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply ☺️

@TheZimberto Жыл бұрын

Can you use two 99's if throw away the flakes?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

I would throw away the flakes and keep the cones 😁

@chieflandparanormal 6 ай бұрын

Is there a link to buy this antenna?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 6 ай бұрын

No link but just search hf discone for sellers. Here in uk the likes of moonraker, nevada and other stockist sell them.

@OC35 Жыл бұрын

Out of stock everywhere!

@Dan-qp1el 7 ай бұрын

Maybe I missed it.....whats the model of the antenna?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 7 ай бұрын

It is a hf discone, made by mutiple companies, it is a compromise antenna, a resonant one for a particular frequency would be better but if you want to listen to hf, vhf uhf and do it with just one antenna this will do it. Available from many uk radio stores. A search on Internet will find them.

@garygranato9164 Жыл бұрын

will this work for digital televison ??

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

If the signal is strong enough it should, if its within the frequency range of the antenna. Though a yagi or periodic antenna, a directional antenna may be better. All depends on strength in your area of the digital signals. A weak signal may require an antenna with more gain to reduce signal loss. Regards Steve

@garygranato9164 Жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV many thanks for reply and for making a good video. ps change that terrible ringtone :) :)

@joefish6091 Жыл бұрын

People add multiple verticals to discones.

@eventsvideos123 3 ай бұрын

Would this work on dmr

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 3 ай бұрын

Yes, dmr is just a mode like AM or FM, it will cover all the frequencys vhf uhf where dmr mode is used. It is a compromise antenna as not as good as a single dedicated antenna for a certain freq but not many can have dozens of antennas up so a good all round antenna with hf rx as well. Regards Steve

@eventsvideos123 3 ай бұрын

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV would this work in loft temporarily also what difference between this one compare to SSS-MKII Super Scan Stick 25 To 2000 MHz Scanner Antenna dmr nfm.and air ban frequencys

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 3 ай бұрын

@@eventsvideos123 yes it would work in a loft if you have the space, a scanstick type antenna works but probably not as good as a discone due to its design. A discone is really a nest of dipoles with a 10x rx range, meaning the longest leg 1/4 wave freq will work all the way up 10 fold. If leg was 1/4 wave on say 80 mhz it will work up to 800mhz. It also works outside these freqs but with a higher impedance, meaning it will be deaf to any signals. A white stick will be a mono freq with performance dropping off away from it, ie if designed for 144mhz it will still hear marine on 156 and aircraft on 120 but performance will drop away quicker than a discone. Loft will work if not too much electrical items up there or metal foil insulation etc.

@eventsvideos123 3 ай бұрын

Thank u I am semi newbie to it I use trx2 scanners at moment but finding right antenna is head ace so I thought ill watch ypur videos and ask for advice see if any help there

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 3 ай бұрын

@@eventsvideos123 no problem, i am still learning, hope to get a whistler scanner in the future. Experiment, have fun regards Steve

@DonzLockz Жыл бұрын

What is the model number of it?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

I can't find a model number, it's just known as a scan king hf discone. Currently limited stock here in the UK, it appears to have been a popular buy past few months. Hope you find one soon. Have a look on nevada radio here in UK and other UK radio dealers. Regards Steve

@abhay109 Жыл бұрын

I got that Discone and dont fine it any good, piece of wire worked better for me. No gain on this. Broadcast channels were fine but again the wire worked better.

@stephencallaghan7390 2 жыл бұрын

G,day Steve any idea where I can buy one ?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, many radio dealers sell them, here in the UK, Nevada, Moonraker radio and others. Just do a search on Internet for hf discone and you will find suppliers near you. A band specific antenna will always be better but for convenience, one antenna will hear all and better than the common white stick vertical on some bands. Regards Steve

@stephencallaghan7390 2 жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Thanks mate

@snakezdewiggle6084 3 ай бұрын

What a pity you can't listen to all those bands and transmissions at the same time... Read up on Antenna Theory, theres better to be had, diy n all. Cheerz.

@MikePeace 11 ай бұрын

Please share the link to purchase, I'm not finding it in USA.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 11 ай бұрын

www.radioworld.co.uk/radioworld-hf-discone-005-to-2000-mhz-antenna?gad=1

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 11 ай бұрын

Also look for monraker radio uk, they stock them.

@GisleVanem00 2 жыл бұрын

The term "mHz" would be milli-Hertz :-)

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, One Megahertz is equal to one million Hertz.

@Allthingsradio Жыл бұрын

So what's the antenna ?

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

Its an hf discone made and sold by many companies. Its capable of rx across hf, vhf and uhf bands, ideal if you want one antenna in your sdr receiver, dongle or scanner. It will not work as well as a dedicated antenna for a specific frequency but if you know how these discones work they give a a very broadband of reception. No switching of antennas or lot of antennas up in the air. A search for a hf discone, nevada, moonraker or similar dealers should find the antenna for further reading on it. Regards Steve

@Allthingsradio Жыл бұрын

@@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Hi Steve I've got the scanking discone a really good antenna also can tx on 6m 2m and 70cm paid around 55 quid if I remember from Nevada

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

The scan king works well on mil airband, nice lightweight antenna.

@t.c.a.3335 Жыл бұрын

background noise is very distracting...

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

Noted, thought at the time it would work but others have also said the same and looking back on it I agree. Every day is a learning day. All the best, regards Steve

@ozziehuntergatherer6897 3 ай бұрын

Would have been a great video but all the shit going in the background takes away from the learning experience. SO ANNOYING!!!

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV 3 ай бұрын

Noted, i have tried to keep background to a mimimum in my other videos. Cheers Steve

@CBRadioWayBack10-4 Жыл бұрын

Discones are crap, i don't care who claims they are great they are shit.. you're better off buying a tuned white stick as a discone, even the one claimed to be able to TX show very poor resonance and they have zero gain, look pretty work like crap..

@joefish6091 Жыл бұрын

Its all about location and height.

@CBRadioWayBack10-4 Жыл бұрын

@@joefish6091 At VHF, UHF and SHF yes it's all about height, the signals are line of sight, but at HF it's majority ground wave, but saying height is everything then a coathanger will work well if it's high enough, but change a discone to something resonant on the bands you use you will see they are junk, same as those who use RG213 and think it's 'low loss' coax, then when people use proper coax they see what 'low loss' really is..

@WatchMan1962 Жыл бұрын

Use lock tight on the radials.

@EnthusiastSteveM6WVV Жыл бұрын

If you use loctite you will greatly reduce the conductivity of the radials, you need good metal to metal contact to make them work effectively. I use a pair of pliers with tape on the jaws to tighten them and had no problems.

@joefish6091 Жыл бұрын

Biconicals were used by early TV and VHF stations. a pair of vertical aluminum baseball bats polished and sealed make a good biconical. see your local thrift store.