Is that lil Stubby antenna really needed?
The little stubby antenna is wonderful! When your at the track it has a few advantages. First its just plain nice not to have a big antenna on the top of your scanner. Second the little antenna helps block out unwanted signals that may be surrounded by the track. The stubby is perfect for just listening to what you really want to hear. The SC230 already comes with one but the BC72 and 92 do not so pick one up.