Boone County

scanman45cal · #1 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 10:11 PM

I live in Loves Park/Machesney Park area and I cannot seem to pick up Boone County. The site radius is about 30 miles. I am closer than 30 miles and yet I get nothing at all. I used to get the analog from Boone just fine. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Also, I cannot seem to get McHenry either. Is this problem related?

christophems · #2 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 02:43 AM

you should be able to use Rockfords freq 851.41250 to pick up Boone. I get them on Belvidere freq 853.33750 and rockfords site. Hope this helps

N9JIG · #3 (**permalink**) 10-02-2009, 06:59 AM

Since they switched to StarCom21 you might want to try an external antenna. And, after the swicth of the Boone site from a single site to a 2 tower Simulcast, they may have adjusted the directionality of the antennas, further affecting reception from the west.

freybearfreakfan · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 04:07 PM

I didn't realize Boone went to digital.....when did they do that?

I also live in Loves Park, and used to be able to pick Boone up on the scanner. But not recently......that would explain it

scanman45cal · #5 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 05:23 PM

Thanks for the replies. I am still experimenting with this 106 every day to learn how to use it. I know another guy with a 106 that lives in Northwest Rockford and he gets Boone County just fine. I live in an apartment, so my antenna options are somewhat limited. Is there any antenna that I could get that would be of use indoors and increase my reception? I have an outdoor Radio Shack antenna I am using indoors now,I bolted it to a pole and a stand. It does much better than the stock antenna on my other scanners. But, I do not have the 106 hooked up to it. I did not think the antenna that is on there now would be good for Digital Reception. Freybearfreakfan, Boone was one of the first local counties to go Digital. I just wish I could here it.

freybearfreakfan · #6 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by scanman45cal

Freybearfreakfan, Boone was one of the first local counties to go Digital. I just wish I could here it.

As much as I know, I did not know that, lol. Now that i recall, did Boone County go digital back in 2005 or so? I remember someone around here, was going to go digital, but i never heard if they did. a few years ago.

scanman45cal · #7 (**permalink**) 10-19-2009, 10:56 PM

I'm not sure when they went Digital but it has been a while now. I think it may have been in 2007. I am getting Boone County now. I had to experiment with downloading the Digital Talk Systems and Talk Groups to get it right. I think I am starting to understand how this whole thing works but I know I am still going to have questions. Thank goodness for this site.