Bingfu VHF UHF Ham Amateur Radio Police Scanner Antenna Magnetic Base BNC Male Antenna Compatible with Uniden Bearcat Whistler Shack Police Scanner Radio

I was skeptical of these antennas. Having used scanners for the last 40+ years I have used a number of antennas. Strangely with antennas, essentially being just a piece of metal (I know it's a little more complicated than that) I have found that you do get what you pay for. But I figured hey for $16 for 2 of them, I figured no big investment. But boy, have I been surprised?I have been picking up systems thirty plus miles away and getting them fairly clear. And for some applications like aircraft band have been beating my more expensive antennas. Aircraft bands are a secondary listening for me. It is not obviously the best for all applications but if you're just doing general scanning, Local police, fire, (800 MHz) aircraft and railroad It is a pretty good not great antenna.

So, I found I needed multiple scanners and by default- multiple scanners capable of analog and digital radio reception.I found these- bought them since they came in a pack of 2. The come with the standard female RCA - male BNC ( push then twist to lock) connector.The magnetic mount is small and I would not use it on moving vehicles ( by itself) unless you can change to a stronger magnet.The antenna is small but is able to handle ( reasonable) manipulation.Reception is good, no detectable interference by using additional antennas nearby with multiple frequencies and formats being received.The price is not bad either.

This antenna is decent for the price at $9.99. It’s not the best, but definitely not the worst either. The biggest issue I had is with the magnetic base—it’s not very strong. When I placed it on the top of my car, it kept flying off or sliding on the side of the window, which was frustrating. (Yes my car is magnetic)However, once I mounted it on the roof of my house (second floor), it worked great! The reception is much better compared to the stock antennas that come with most Uniden scanners. For the price, it’s a solid upgrade for indoor or stationary use, but it’s not ideal for vehicles.

Works really good. Highly recommend. Value for uour money. Recption is good. Its cable quality and built quality. Great price and it's durable

Weak magnet. Blew off car at highway speed.

I use a scanner primarily for listening to railroad. My brand new BearCat BC125AT picked up no railroad traffic whatsoever with the rubber duck antenna it came with. This magnetic antenna was a huge upgrade. It's very compact small enough even to use inside a vehicle. I have a luggage rack on my car sole it does a good job of keeping the antenna from blowing away despite not having a large heavy magnet. You may need another arrangement if you drive at high speed often. Installation was super simple and really picked up on the signal strength that I knew was already there. When I get to the tracks I just turn my scanner on reach out the window and snap this on the roof.

Spent 20 minutes running this wire through the trim panels of my car to hook it up to my 25w radio and take it for a test drive around town, just to find out it gets worse signal with my 25w radio than my 5w handheld gets with its stock rubber ducky antenna. Absolutely disgraceful and a waste of my time and money!

Very disappointed in there appearance but don't let that fool you. They work great on my scanner. Thank you !