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G5 Out Of Range Issue

Cactus2

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That could be the case but I do not know of a new cell site near me, the other odd thing is, when it’s working and in range functioning normally, I’ve got four bars of signal. I’m really puzzled and it’s intermittent, today it’s working fine so I don’t believe it’s programming?
 

blackbelter

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While I realize that the amp chargers antenna is for the secondary band, my amp charger with a 800 RS antenna provides me with 1-2 additional bars on our 700/800 P25P2 system. As noted before, your issue can be distance related.
 

Cactus2

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Another little differentiating factor I can leave it out of the charger sitting on the shelf for five hours, and at some point it will just lose signal without being moved, sure has me puzzled? Have asked also about the antenna and I did try a different antenna that that was working well on another unit and it performed the same no change.
 
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