The MSB-RX antenna is for use as a home base scanner antenna.
The primary element is an efficient, wire-wound design with special
built-in traps for better performance in the action-packed 140-170
MHz band. However, the antenna can be used to receive scanner
signals between 25 and 1200 MHz. The primary element is 3 foot
(91cm) and white in color. The kit also includes a complete mounting
assembly, and three 24 inch (61cm) solid aluminum radials. This
base antenna assembles and mounts in a matter of minutes. It can
be mounted to a mast, a vertical or horizontal rail, or to the
side of any building or structure. The antenna termination is
a standard SO-239 so you may use any coax cable that is terminated
with a standard PL-259. Due to the various locations that users
install the antenna, we do not supply the coaxial feed line with
this kit. Nonetheless, the antenna requires RG-58 or equivalent
coax for the feed line from the antenna to the scanner. Firestik
offers a 50ft (15.2m) RG-58A/U coaxial cable that is terminated
on one end with a weather-tight PL-259 connector that will attach
to the MSB-RX antenna. The scanner end is not processed due to
the variety of possible connections used on scanners (RCA, BNC,
UHF, etc).
