bonus1331
Member
Been in Charlotte 4 years and have had reception issues since living here. Lived, up until 3 weeks ago, in Union County about 4 miles from the Meck county line around Lawyers Road. Just moved into a new house about 1 mile from the Meck county line near Idlewild Rd.
There are certain frequencies on the Charmeck TRS that just don't come in well at all at any time, with any antenna. I have about 15 rubber ducks and a Scantenna that I had on the roof of the old house and in the attic in the new house.
A couple of frequencies that always come in scratchy are 858.9875 and 860. 4875.
Maybe I need a clearer understanding of this TRS. I have the South site control frequencies programmed into my radios. I see that the TRS has 4 antennas. I always assumed that with a MOTO TRS that the voice channels were not dependent on a certain site antenna. But if that were the case, why would I only have poor reception on certain voice frequencies?
I always assumed, for example that when 858.9875 was being used that it could be transmitting on any of the sites. Am I wrong?
Don't understand why I would be within a mile of the county border that I am not receiving all voice frequencies at 100%.
As a side comment. I thought I had read that the TRS was adding another site on the East part of the County. Any truth to this?
When I take any of my radios in the car and get out a couple of miles from the house going into Charlotte, all voice transmissions come in clearly with most of my ducks.
Ideas??
What are you guys using for a base antenna.
I am watching a couple of 800 Mhz yagis on Ebay, but am wondering with the directionality of these antennas if I would just run into bigger issues getting clear reception from all TRS sites.
Thanks
There are certain frequencies on the Charmeck TRS that just don't come in well at all at any time, with any antenna. I have about 15 rubber ducks and a Scantenna that I had on the roof of the old house and in the attic in the new house.
A couple of frequencies that always come in scratchy are 858.9875 and 860. 4875.
Maybe I need a clearer understanding of this TRS. I have the South site control frequencies programmed into my radios. I see that the TRS has 4 antennas. I always assumed that with a MOTO TRS that the voice channels were not dependent on a certain site antenna. But if that were the case, why would I only have poor reception on certain voice frequencies?
I always assumed, for example that when 858.9875 was being used that it could be transmitting on any of the sites. Am I wrong?
Don't understand why I would be within a mile of the county border that I am not receiving all voice frequencies at 100%.
As a side comment. I thought I had read that the TRS was adding another site on the East part of the County. Any truth to this?
When I take any of my radios in the car and get out a couple of miles from the house going into Charlotte, all voice transmissions come in clearly with most of my ducks.
Ideas??
What are you guys using for a base antenna.
I am watching a couple of 800 Mhz yagis on Ebay, but am wondering with the directionality of these antennas if I would just run into bigger issues getting clear reception from all TRS sites.
Thanks