Are there better antennas available?
Since the BC780XLT can be used as either a base or mobile unit, there are many other antennas which can be connected to the back of the radio where the BNC antenna jack is located. The antenna you choose will have to take into account the frequency ranges you monitor as well as the type of environment(s) you listen from. Most discone and beam type models available today do a good job at wide-band receiving but do not do well on a specific frequency range that you might be interested in. If you live in a rural area, an external antenna will likey be needed for best signal reception. If you live in an urban area, adding a better antenna MIGHT overload the radio and cause it to emit various forms of interference. Some of this type of overload MIGHT be remedied with judicious use of the attenuator feature. Unfortunately there are no golden rules that work well for everyone. It usually comes down to some level of experimentation for each user and how well a particular antenna works with a p
