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[quote user="Willy2"]Well, I still want it to be handheld and I usually don't listen at home, mainly just on the road and at the train track, so I'm not looking for anything too extravagant. I'm still reviewing all of this info everyone has given me and trying to figure out what will work best. Thanks to Chad for all of that information, it'll influence what I end up getting.[/quote]<br><br>Like someone said - get a cheap 2M ham antenna - if you don't have a store close.<br><br>Call one<br><br>AES or HRO - various places, <font size="-1">Universal Radio - Columbus.<br><br>Just ask them to make sure you get a cutting chart and snip to the correct length - not required - but will help a little.<br><br>I use a Larson 2M 0 cut to 155 for ALL my scanner work and it works good enough.<br><br>Just handheld you can get one of the 2 meter extendables - http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamantht/0786.html<br>They do a GREAT job.<br><br><br>Been scanning for 40+ years. Also a Ham N8PFF<br> </font>
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