Diamond D3000N Super Discone Ultra-Wideband Antenna-Great for SDR and Scannners

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 If you need a simple, ultra-wideband antenna for SDR and scanners, please consider the Diamond D3000N Ultra-Wideband Antenna.

In this video, Josh Nass (KI6NAZ) calls this antenna "great for SDR and scanners."  

Josh provides an in-depth review of this popular discone antenna, from unpacking, assembly, and testing to on-air use.

If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browsers search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ybheoXRNYU.

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Russ (KH6JRM/AL0HA).

Here are some comment from Josh (KI6NAZ):
In this video we cover the assembly, installation and testing of the 3000N Discone for use on an SDR and home scanner. https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?p... This antenna is the primary workhorse for my "Tested" practical antenna test series.    • Practical Ham Radio Testing   Want the best HT antenna? Signal Stuff Signal Stick https://signalstuff.com/?ref=622 (This is an affliate link) You can find some of my radios at GigaParts: The DigiRig can be found here: https://www.gigaparts.com/nsearch/?lp... Support Ham Radio Crash Course Content Patreon -   / hoshnasi   (includes monthly newsletter, stickers and Patron perks) YouTube -    / hamradiocrashcourse   (includes early access to videos, membership YT badge and custom emojis) Shop HamTactical: http://www.hamtactical.com Shop Our Affiliates: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com/affili... Shop Our Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradioc... As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ★ FOLLOW ME HERE ★ Website...................► http://hamradiocrashcourse.com YouTube..................►    / hamradiocrashcourse   Twitch......................►   / hamradiocrashcourse   Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/ Discord....................►   / discord   Facebook................► https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ Twitter.....................►   / hoshnasi   Instagram................►   / hoshnasi   Physical Mail.............►Josh Nass P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, CA 90703-5101 Music by Sonic D: Soundcloud.com/sncd Twitter.com/sncd Facebook.com/djsonicd 00:00 - Intro 02:08 - Assembly 14:06 - Tuning the whip 16:52 - Installation 18:59 - Testing #HRCC #hamradio #amateurradio

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