hey folks, I'm new to digital, and looking for some advice.
I am in the suburbs ( 14 / gratiot area ) and trying to monitor Detroit simulcast
my radio is a pro-2096, latest updates...
The stock antenna on the radio decodes NOTHING, so i got a yagi antenna that is a 806-939 MHz about 15 feet up (http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/ViewProductB.php?ID=13) aimed downtown.
im using RG6 quad CATV coax with N/BNC adapters on the ends...
The audio is broken up so bad it is hard to follow conversations, I would say less than 70% of the audio actually get decoded correctly. The average decode percentage on the Control channel is around 78%
Is this is normal? i am only about 5 or 6 miles from Detroit border...
Are you guys in the burbs having the same problems listing to Detroit?
I am thinking about changing the coax for some low loss LMR... or maybe a higher gain antenna.... what do you guys think?
Besides Detroit Macomb county tunes in OK... (even that breaks up a bit), and warren's systems sounds great.
I remember when Detroit was on analog repeaters, had NO problem pulling them in....
I am in the suburbs ( 14 / gratiot area ) and trying to monitor Detroit simulcast
my radio is a pro-2096, latest updates...
The stock antenna on the radio decodes NOTHING, so i got a yagi antenna that is a 806-939 MHz about 15 feet up (http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/ViewProductB.php?ID=13) aimed downtown.
im using RG6 quad CATV coax with N/BNC adapters on the ends...
The audio is broken up so bad it is hard to follow conversations, I would say less than 70% of the audio actually get decoded correctly. The average decode percentage on the Control channel is around 78%
Is this is normal? i am only about 5 or 6 miles from Detroit border...
Are you guys in the burbs having the same problems listing to Detroit?
I am thinking about changing the coax for some low loss LMR... or maybe a higher gain antenna.... what do you guys think?
Besides Detroit Macomb county tunes in OK... (even that breaks up a bit), and warren's systems sounds great.
I remember when Detroit was on analog repeaters, had NO problem pulling them in....
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