Simulcast systems are difficult for scanners to deal with, whether they are trunked or conventional. Don't blame your scanner. The problem tends to be too much signal from too many towers. If you can arrange your antenna or location to receive a good signal from only one nearby tower and nothing from any other towers, then you will enjoy much better reception. Seems backward, but that's how it works.
Hey Dave, I completely understand your point in Re: to, too much, too many, but how can tight knit groups, like we all have locally, continually report one scanner works better than another without "blaming" the scanner? Please understand, I'm just looking for an explanation, not a debate. (More accurately, maybe I'm missing something)
Locally, we've been monitoring a 800Mhz. TRS for 10-11yrs. and no matter the Ant., settings, Etc.... One model will tend to outperform another. And with roughly 100 people active in our "community" we have every combination of scanner, Ant, setting, and so forth.
Maybe you just meant there are ways to minimize the effect, which I understand, but the "don't blame the scanner" just got me curious. Thanks, in advance, for any help you may provide.