I am having a problem that I do not understand. My scanner, a PSR-800, seems to have problems latching onto or staying latched to Fulton Co.'s Control Channel. I'm located in Delta and using my RS 800 MHz antenna, the signal strength is 4 - 5 bars on the traffic channels yet the Trunking icon (the 'T') flashes on for about a second then goes out for about 5 seconds. I am also missing the beginning of some traffic. I have both the primary and secondary CC channels programmed but it behaves that way with only the primary CC entered. Yet when the Discone antenna, up about 40 ft, is connected the 'T' is on about 95% of the time and I don't seem to be missing any traffic. Fulton County is the only system behaving in this way, MARCS as well as Lucas Co's NWO system is good. Using the Discone, Michigan's trunked system shows about 3 bars but the 'T' is on around 95% of the time and voice traffic is solid.
I'd really like to find out what my problem is, kind of ridiculous to have a portable scanner yet have to tie it to an outside antenna in order to pick up a system that's only about 7 miles away. If anyone has any suggestions, please DON'T keep them to yourself.