How Do You Build A Police Scanner Antenna?
Electronics and hobbies have long gone hand in hand, and people of all ages and experience levels can get involved. One of the best ways to learn about electronics and how they work is to build your own. Building a police scanner antenna is a great way to start and will provide hours of entertainment when completed. There are many types and styles that you can build and experimentation is the key. Once you build an antenna, you will be able to keep up with the latest police activity in your neighborhood and city as well as any breaking news to help keep you safe. Carefully mount the SO-239 connector in a table vise so that the male side of the plug is facing upward. Using the 80 grit sandpaper, sand about 1 inch on one end of a 25-inch rod. This will allow the solder to adhere to the rod and connector to form a better connection. Apply a small amount (about the size of a pencil lead) of flux around the end of the rod that has been sanded. Insert the sanded end of the rod into the SO-23
