Hello all. I finally purchased the 436hp and I am very happy. Lots of signals to listen to in my area. I do have one issue that I've searched for an answer but haven't found anything. I live in SE Texas and I'm in an area where my local county police (Liberty County) is on the TxWARN system. It's a Project 25 Phase II system. My issue is I can pick up signals from miles and miles away. Further away than Liberty Co. Many of these signals are on the TxWARN system and are around 50 to 60 miles away. But I never get a hit on my local county which is only 10 to 20 miles away max. I have a discone antanna. Nothing special. But again, this antanna picks up signals 3 to 4 times away from several counties over, and on the same TxWARN network as my local.
I have put on my rubber ducky antenna and went into town and have picked up these signals I'm complaining about. I guess that is where my lack of knowledge comes in. I just assume that since my current discone antanna can pick up signals well past my local county on the TxWARN network then my thought process is that I should be able to pick up my local signal which is miles closer.
Just looking for some thoughts. I appreciate all the information from other posts that has helped me setup my scanner. This one issue is really got me confused.
Thank you
Kevin
I have put on my rubber ducky antenna and went into town and have picked up these signals I'm complaining about. I guess that is where my lack of knowledge comes in. I just assume that since my current discone antanna can pick up signals well past my local county on the TxWARN network then my thought process is that I should be able to pick up my local signal which is miles closer.
Just looking for some thoughts. I appreciate all the information from other posts that has helped me setup my scanner. This one issue is really got me confused.
Thank you
Kevin