discone or x30 sdr scanner RX

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Ur5by9
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discone or x30 sdr scanner RX

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I have been having a play around with sdr on the cheep

Just a USB dongle using SDR Sharp with a small desktop antenna

I was considering a discone antenna for a bit more sdr fun but I do have a diamond x30 tucked away that could be used

any advantages of using a dedicated discone over a vhf white stick?

OR

some thin wire draped around the loft space 30 / 40 meters is also quite possible

What's your thoughts?
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x30 have bandwidth limited to amateur bands. if you want to listen outside them, you need different antenna.
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Hi ch25 what would you go with ?
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