Yesterday , July 4th, I was using my 436 to monitor Chicago PD. Normally I get great reception from them. Yesterday, however, reception of CPD by my 436 was very spotty at best, and I was only picking up weak "City Wide" signals.
Today I am having the same issue with the 436. My 536 and my RS Pro 106 are picking up CPD with no problem on all channels.
So, I thought that an antenna issue could be a problem with the 436. I also suspect that I get the weak, very scratchy city wide channels only as they may have stronger power behind them?
I must experiment later today with other systems I know work well and see if distance is a factor, such as IDOT, Lake County Fire, etc. I have tried both the stock antenna and the RS 800MHz. I also went step by step thru the radio's settings..on the radio itself, and all looks well.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. Greg
Today I am having the same issue with the 436. My 536 and my RS Pro 106 are picking up CPD with no problem on all channels.
So, I thought that an antenna issue could be a problem with the 436. I also suspect that I get the weak, very scratchy city wide channels only as they may have stronger power behind them?
I must experiment later today with other systems I know work well and see if distance is a factor, such as IDOT, Lake County Fire, etc. I have tried both the stock antenna and the RS 800MHz. I also went step by step thru the radio's settings..on the radio itself, and all looks well.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. Greg