Hey guys,
I do SAR in Colorado and I purchased a Kenwood TK-280 2-way radio. I am using an antenna given to me by the generous person who does the radios for our organization. I am picking up static on almost every single channel except for our home channel (155.160) and NOAA channels. If I angle the antenna the static stops completely and I can still hear radio transmissions fine (just no constant static). The Rx light comes on when it is receiving the static. Do I need a new antenna? (By the way, the other radios right next to mine did not have the problem and they're the same). Thanks in advance.
I do SAR in Colorado and I purchased a Kenwood TK-280 2-way radio. I am using an antenna given to me by the generous person who does the radios for our organization. I am picking up static on almost every single channel except for our home channel (155.160) and NOAA channels. If I angle the antenna the static stops completely and I can still hear radio transmissions fine (just no constant static). The Rx light comes on when it is receiving the static. Do I need a new antenna? (By the way, the other radios right next to mine did not have the problem and they're the same). Thanks in advance.