Base Antenna Question?

[kidx]

I have this antenna, Looking to see if anyone know how to set these up. This is suspose to be for a base setup but i am confused with it.

http://i.imgur.com/uBcPbjP.jpg

[sonoma]

very small to be a base antenna.

[Mtn Lynx]

Is there markings or anything that tells you the name brand?
The only thing I can find is that it looks very similar to a police scanner antenna.

[kidx]

Got a picture of that?

[Mtn Lynx]

I just googled police scanner antennas, I may be wrong

[295 antenna]

who makes this? that wold be a big help in finding information. It looks small but so does my browning antenna. im curious now

-- Sunday, 12 February 2017, 15:55 PM --

it as occurred to me that maybe like my browning maybe the coax has to be a certain length ?

[jessejamesdallas]

It could be a scanner antenna, or 2 Meter antenna....Here's a similar 2 meter base antenna...800-900MHz antenna's look similar to that too.



And no, it won't work with a CB....

[MDYoungblood]

I haven't a clue, only thing that short would be for 70cm ham band. A true CB base station antenna would be at least 9ft (2.75m) for a 1/4 wave and 18ft (5.48m) for a 1/2 wave. Look through the forum at those who have built their own dipoles, they work well too.

3's

Greg

[kidx]

Yea a scanner antennae, Prolly what this is yup. There is no name on so i can't tell.

[443 Arizona]

i have seen similar designs, i would not use it on CB.
what you need for a base antenna is the biggest piece of ungrounded metal you can find,
hook up to it, just dont transmit, and see if you can get any better receive.
a crazy experiment but hey,,, thinking outside the box sometimes helps realize what is needed.