KF0LOT
Newbie
Hello! Future HAM here. Looking for people in JoCo KS that I can bounce questions off of.
Currently on Baofeng UV5R and can pick up local club (W0ERH) frequency no issues but other frequencies such as public works, law enforcement, hospitals, etc are hit and miss. I've got CHIRP and programmed the tones and what have yous but a lot of the time I'm just receiving static (I'll occasionally pick up voices). Hoping it's just because my new antenna hasn't come in yet and I'm still rocking this rubber ducky but I'm getting Club members crystal clear mobile transmissions from distances much further than some of these other places.
Wondering what I'm doing wrong if anything. Any help (even from outside JOCO) would be appreciated!
Currently on Baofeng UV5R and can pick up local club (W0ERH) frequency no issues but other frequencies such as public works, law enforcement, hospitals, etc are hit and miss. I've got CHIRP and programmed the tones and what have yous but a lot of the time I'm just receiving static (I'll occasionally pick up voices). Hoping it's just because my new antenna hasn't come in yet and I'm still rocking this rubber ducky but I'm getting Club members crystal clear mobile transmissions from distances much further than some of these other places.
Wondering what I'm doing wrong if anything. Any help (even from outside JOCO) would be appreciated!