GMRS and 800mhz scanner antenna

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I am very new to GMRS. Like a couple weeks new. My question is can you mount a 800mz scanner antenna on the same pole as a GMRS antenna? Like below or above the GMRS antenna.

[SteveShannon]

1 minute ago, Jasper said:

I am very new to GMRS. Like a couple weeks new. My question is can you mount a 800mz scanner antenna on the same pole as a GMRS antenna? Like below or above the GMRS antenna.

Yes

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Just now, Sshannon said:

Yes

Okay. Thanks 

[tweiss3]

If this 800MHz antenna is connected to a scanner, you should make sure you have plenty of separation and/or insert an RF limiter between the antenna and scanner to make sure you don't fry the scanner front end.

[OffRoaderX]

7 minutes ago, tweiss3 said:

you should make sure you have plenty of separation and/or insert an RF limiter between the antenna and scanner to make sure you don't fry the scanner front end.

I was going to mention the same thing.  Not sure about older type scanners, but if it is a newer, SDR-type scanner like my SDS200, they are VERY sensitive and too much power, too close to the antenna can bork it. 

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6 hours ago, OffRoaderX said:

I was going to mention the same thing.  Not sure about older type scanners, but if it is a newer, SDR-type scanner like my SDS200, they are VERY sensitive and too much power, too close to the antenna can bork it. 

Well thank you. I was thinking it may do that. But I wanted to make sure.

[WSAA254]

As usual there are always a few different solutions.   I use a single antenna with a scanner(sdr) and gmrs (wouxun kg1000).  I use a antenna switch between the two.  The antenna I use is a compactenna (there are probably less expensive solutions), however this seems to work quite well.   The swr numbers for gmrs are in the 1.2-1.4 range, the antenna is advertised as a SCAN-III antenna.  The scan ranges given are 100mhz to ~1ghz.  I went with a single antenna for a few reasons and so far it has been a very good solution.   Whatever you choose just make sure and use good lmr400 coax.  Low quality coax can really attenuate any signal to or from the antenna.  Best of luck