DR04
Member
I'm a new volunteer firefighter and noticing that my Minitor V pager/receiver isn't cutting it in my basement, where my office is located. I'm missing calls, audio is choppy, not good.
To improve this I want to 1) install a desktop scanner in my office, and 2) a mobile scanner for my personal vehicle (I have to drive to the station to respond to get on the rig and respond). I don't think a scanner can discriminate the tones they sound out for my department, but I can discriminate myself from the dispatcher's message.
For the desktop install I'd like to mount an antenna on the side of my home - it can be a decent size but preferably not crazy in appearance and semi-low profile. I can drill through and run a RG-8 cable and then adapt to my exist rg6 run to my office if that sounds feasible.
For the mobile install I'd like to mount a scanner in my personal vehicle. Would appreciate recommended setups there for an antenna mounted to my roof rack and scanners.
My dispatcher and department uses narrowband frequencies around 155 Mhz, analog I believe. Nearest tower is about 7 miles from my home, rural area. I'm all ears to recommended setups, radios, especially antennas. I have decent technical proficiency although I've been out of the radio game since my high school amateur radio days - happy to play catch up and refresh my memory.
Thanks in advance. If I can clarify anything or add detail, let me know!
To improve this I want to 1) install a desktop scanner in my office, and 2) a mobile scanner for my personal vehicle (I have to drive to the station to respond to get on the rig and respond). I don't think a scanner can discriminate the tones they sound out for my department, but I can discriminate myself from the dispatcher's message.
For the desktop install I'd like to mount an antenna on the side of my home - it can be a decent size but preferably not crazy in appearance and semi-low profile. I can drill through and run a RG-8 cable and then adapt to my exist rg6 run to my office if that sounds feasible.
For the mobile install I'd like to mount a scanner in my personal vehicle. Would appreciate recommended setups there for an antenna mounted to my roof rack and scanners.
My dispatcher and department uses narrowband frequencies around 155 Mhz, analog I believe. Nearest tower is about 7 miles from my home, rural area. I'm all ears to recommended setups, radios, especially antennas. I have decent technical proficiency although I've been out of the radio game since my high school amateur radio days - happy to play catch up and refresh my memory.
Thanks in advance. If I can clarify anything or add detail, let me know!