APX8000user133
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I have an APX 6k for work, and recently saw it has like holes on the end of the stubby antenna? We run on a 800 digital trunking system. Any ideas?
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Antenna has holes?
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As far as I know, no animals.. but it sits on my side or desk or charger
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Your cat is offended by trunking systems.
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It seems so, I forgot I caught the cat chewing it. :/
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Thats what I was thinking, I am looking at a replacement asap.
mmckenna
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Good. Last thing you want is RF leaking out of the antenna. That's a very bad thing.
Going to need a bucket
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Or Motorola radios.
DeoVindice
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I've found that switching to Kenwood did not reduce the rate of cat-antenna interactions.
mmckenna
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OK, I gotta say it.
This is in no way hurting the radio or the antenna. It's purely cosmetic. We're joking with you.
Our radios at work have antennas that look way worse than that. Unless there is bare metal showing, I let it go. If I didn't, I'd go broke replacing antennas.
If it's a concern, heat shrink tubing over the antenna is a good solution.
Or, if the cosmetics of it bother you, request a new antenna for the radio. But they might tell you no.
This is in no way hurting the radio or the antenna. It's purely cosmetic. We're joking with you.
Our radios at work have antennas that look way worse than that. Unless there is bare metal showing, I let it go. If I didn't, I'd go broke replacing antennas.
If it's a concern, heat shrink tubing over the antenna is a good solution.
Or, if the cosmetics of it bother you, request a new antenna for the radio. But they might tell you no.
rf_patriot200
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I knew a Firefighter that used to chew on the antenna of his Apx, til his dentist chewed on Him !
rf_patriot200
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Priceless !
You can also wrap 3 layers of aluminum foil around the antenna; will stop the leakage and will improve tx/rx.
I'm pretty sure my cat's got a taste for Kenwood antennas specifically lol. Only have 1 antenna now without a hole on the end.
