Diamond Antenna D3000N Super Discone vs DPD Productions OmniX Scanner Antenna

Buy the OmniX for scanner listening on VHF and UHF public service bands. It is tuned for 118-137, 148-175 and 225-900 MHz, needs no ground plane, and owners report a clear reception gain over discones. Buy the D3000N if you need one antenna that covers 25-3000 MHz for receive and can transmit on 50-1200 MHz, such as testing several transmitters on one coax. The OmniX is the more efficient, better-built scanner antenna; the D3000N is the wider-band, more versatile ham and test bench antenna.

• Choose the Diamond D3000N if you want one passive antenna that receives 25-3000 MHz, transmits on 50-1200 MHz, and can sit on a balcony railing.
• Choose the OmniX if your main job is scanner reception on civil and commercial VHF/UHF bands and you want higher gain with no ground plane.