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APX6000 Short antenna Vs. Longer antenna
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mmckenna
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Yes, slightly.
The longer antenna will perform a bit better than the shorter one. It's not a huge difference, but if you are on the fringes of coverage, that little bit can make the difference between getting through or not.
I always recommend our users stick with the longer antennas. Most do, but some still prefer the shorter antennas. That's OK with me, as long as they don't start complaining about my system not working right.
The longer antenna will perform a bit better than the shorter one. It's not a huge difference, but if you are on the fringes of coverage, that little bit can make the difference between getting through or not.
I always recommend our users stick with the longer antennas. Most do, but some still prefer the shorter antennas. That's OK with me, as long as they don't start complaining about my system not working right.
It would be best to contact the individual that is in charge of your radio system to see if there are any SOP's with regards to user radio configurations. As an end user you might run into a policy violation of you try to change it, even if it "seems to work".
Because we have no idea of the exact configuration of what system you are on (e.g. conventional vs simulcast) there is no way to even begin to judge the impacts as an end user other than the previous comment about being on a fringe area, but the longer antenna does work much better, espcially when the radio is on the waist at 3'.
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