How can I get a better rf signal for my county that I am 4 miles away from and run with I have a unication g1 pager vhf
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Help with rf signal
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mmckenna
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It's all about the antenna.
You need an external antenna, either outside your home, or outside your vehicle. Since you have no control over the system used by the county, you change what you can on your end.
This device will charge your pager, amplify the audio, and allow connection to an external antenna.
www.rayspagersales.com
Put a 1/4 wave VHF antenna on the roof of your vehicle and it'll likely solve all your issues.
You need an external antenna, either outside your home, or outside your vehicle. Since you have no control over the system used by the county, you change what you can on your end.
This device will charge your pager, amplify the audio, and allow connection to an external antenna.
Unication G1 Amplified Charger Base with Antenna - Ray's Pager Sales
Amplified Charger Base for Unication G1 Pagers only. This charger base has an Amplified speaker as well as an external Antenna port, external speaker port, and more.
www.rayspagersales.com
Put a 1/4 wave VHF antenna on the roof of your vehicle and it'll likely solve all your issues.
What all could be changed on the g1 I'm not fully sure if what can be changed
mmckenna
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Not sure, I don't own one. If your squelch is set really tight, you may be missing some traffic.
Generally, though, with things like this, it's all about the antenna. Since the antenna on these is a little tiny thing, they rely on a strong signal from the transmitter to hear the traffic. If you are outside the intended coverage area of the radio system, if you are using it clipped to your belt inside a vehicle, of if you are trying to use it in a house, that's all going to impact performance. You need to get it set up so it can hear better. That means a better antenna.
Generally, though, with things like this, it's all about the antenna. Since the antenna on these is a little tiny thing, they rely on a strong signal from the transmitter to hear the traffic. If you are outside the intended coverage area of the radio system, if you are using it clipped to your belt inside a vehicle, of if you are trying to use it in a house, that's all going to impact performance. You need to get it set up so it can hear better. That means a better antenna.
How far away is the transmitter site? (Which might not be your fire hall.)
It is 14 miles away from where I live
14 miles away
14 miles is not very far for VHF, unless there is some type of obstacle in the way. (Large hill/ridge, mountain, large building, etc.)
Are you having a problem receiving the signal outdoors, indoors, or in your vehicle?
Are you having a problem receiving the signal outdoors, indoors, or in your vehicle?
Metal siding on the house? Big hill or obstruction directly between you and the source?
Unless there is an issue with the transmitter your tying to monitor you should have no troubles hearing it.
If none of these apply I would have the G1 tested for sensitivity by a radio shop. Pagers are well known to be treated rough. Its a good chance that the unit may have a mechanical issue like a poor solder joint. Also it may not be the correct band split?? Just because you can load in the freq does not mean that the hardware properly supports it without alignment.
Unless there is an issue with the transmitter your tying to monitor you should have no troubles hearing it.
If none of these apply I would have the G1 tested for sensitivity by a radio shop. Pagers are well known to be treated rough. Its a good chance that the unit may have a mechanical issue like a poor solder joint. Also it may not be the correct band split?? Just because you can load in the freq does not mean that the hardware properly supports it without alignment.
Indoors have not tried it in a vehicle yet and it picks up good outside
Which makes me wonder about the building construction. Metal siding, brick, cinder block, concrete, etc. will cut down signal levels, significantly.
Using a docking charger, with an external antenna, could make a huge difference.
Are house has a metal roof but the outside of the house is not metal the siding isn't and we have a porch as well and I'm not sure where to find an external antenna and get a amplified charging doc
We have a metal roof but the rest of the house is not metal
I had a 6 that picked up just not far out of county my 6 I had worked well but we are going to be eventually switching to digital so I went with unication
And how do I know if my squelch is to tight what do I look at in the programming cause it is at normal right now it's says default squelch level is normal
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I dead giveaway on too tight of a squelch is the signal chopping off. "Attention Station 6 you _______ a call_______Time out is ________." A poor signal or a bad receiver would be like this Attention Station 6 you shhhhhh a call shhhhhh Time out is shhhhh." Shhhhh being static 
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