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Old Feb 3, 2017 | 10:54 am
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Originally Posted by z28lt1
As I mentioned, you may want an additional antenna as well, unless you are pretty close to the transmitters. I have this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Origi.../dp/B00M1X73EA
I agree that another antenna may improve reception, but it isn't a given. The Diamond is tuned for the 144Mhz and 440Mhz ham bands, and may not be beneficial too far out of those frequencies.

Personally for a throw-away $9 (or as little as $7 if an "Add-on") I would experiment with this highly rated antenna: https://www.amazon.com/ExpertPower-7.../dp/B00AG1GVA6

Suspect both will work decent if the police frequencies are in the traditional 149-159Mhz band. If in the 170Mhz or 470Mhz range, it is a crapshoot if signals would be better than the Uniden "Rubber-Duckie".
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