Newbie with 2 Questions

[ezernie]

1- I have a older but used very little, RS 2052 base model, Dual Trunking, scanning Mecklenburg County NC. Just got it back out of the closet for about a year and updated the local frequency changes. I have the stock antenna and the optional 20-006 center loaded whip one.
The radio loses transmission right in the middle of conversations a lot. I don't remember it doing that much before. Could this be something in the radio or something they do now to break it up so you cannot follow as close?

2- I have a chance to purchase a brand new Pro 433 Triple Trunking base for a hundred bucks. It's being discontinued by RS but I was thinking it may be a pretty good radio for that. I paid more than that for the 2052 four years ago. No digtal needed around here yet. What about these two models?

Thanks in advance for your advise.

ET

 

[Grog]

Are you absolutely sure you have the 2052 programmed correctly? Are you listening to the char/meck 800mhz system or something else?

 

[ezernie]

Yes, char/meck 800mhz system

 

[Grog]

Have you tried it on conventional frequencies? Say a NWS 162mhz frequency to see if it breaks up on a continues transmission.

 

[SCPD]

make sure you dont have priority turned on _

 

[Grog]

make sure you dont have priority turned on _

Yeah, good idea, wish I had thought of that

 

[SCPD]

Grog.. was just a bit groggy? or froggy?
haha

Also the WX priority

 

[jrplmil]

my pro 2051 does that when I have the data switch inguaged. it happened on strong signals too. it workes fine otherwise