In the past week I've tried 4 antennas on my BCT15 with various results. I get the best reception with the antenna the scanner came with! Bear in mind I'm down in the basement and the coax is a 50ft. run of RG58 and the antennas are up in the attic 3 floors above.
Antenna 1 - is an old analog cell phone antenna that works well
Antenna 2 - a 2 meter mobile antanna that's dissapointing
Antenna 3 - is a new Diamond SW77CA, 2 meter portabe also dissapointing
Antenna 4 - is the one that came with the BCT15
The city I live in the local PD's repeater is about 1 mile from here at 50 watts output, yet with the first 3 antennas I'm only getting maybe a 2 in signal strength. I put on the Uniden antenna (directly mounted to the radio) and I get 4+ bars.
How much loss is there in coax or is it a combination of coax and antenna?
Thanks very much.
Antenna 1 - is an old analog cell phone antenna that works well
Antenna 2 - a 2 meter mobile antanna that's dissapointing
Antenna 3 - is a new Diamond SW77CA, 2 meter portabe also dissapointing
Antenna 4 - is the one that came with the BCT15
The city I live in the local PD's repeater is about 1 mile from here at 50 watts output, yet with the first 3 antennas I'm only getting maybe a 2 in signal strength. I put on the Uniden antenna (directly mounted to the radio) and I get 4+ bars.
How much loss is there in coax or is it a combination of coax and antenna?
Thanks very much.