Hi all, I am bringing this over from the Antenna forum for some local MN insight. I just bought BCD996P2 and trying to set it up as a base here in East Bethel. Below is the problem I am having. The thoughts are to change out the stock antenna with a homebrew dipole, fm trap, etc.
"One thing I am experiencing out of the box is voice transmissions that sound clear (emergency dispatch, etc.) seem to cut in and out. Sort of like a bad mic. But many of them do it. I am seeing 4 bars many of the times this is occurring. I have been combing the settings using "Freescan" and dont see anything jumping out at me. I am monitoring AnokaCounty Simulcast (MP25). Could a better antenna alleviate this do you think?"
Here is a link to the antenna discussion:
https://forums.radioreference.com/scanner-receiver-antennas/363442-signal-amplifer.html
"One thing I am experiencing out of the box is voice transmissions that sound clear (emergency dispatch, etc.) seem to cut in and out. Sort of like a bad mic. But many of them do it. I am seeing 4 bars many of the times this is occurring. I have been combing the settings using "Freescan" and dont see anything jumping out at me. I am monitoring AnokaCounty Simulcast (MP25). Could a better antenna alleviate this do you think?"
Here is a link to the antenna discussion:
https://forums.radioreference.com/scanner-receiver-antennas/363442-signal-amplifer.html
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