Thanks to all you have tried to help me out here...
Here are all the details of scanners:
Mobile:
HP2 (replaced HP1) using a Austin Spectra antenna
Home:
BCD536 (replaced 996XT) using a diamond wide band discone at 30 feet (antenna and coax about 3 yrs old)
Portable:
BCD436 (replaced 396XT) using a diamond SRH789 wide band
The reason I just purchased all new scanners was mainly to get Newport News back in the system, so you can see why the frustration is there after spending around $1,500.00 plus the upgrades to them.
Now, I had scanner running all night and logging using Butel ARC536Pro, I logged 9 hits between 6 and 7 this AM (South, Central and dispatch). That is all it logged starting at 11 last night until right now. I am going over to NN this evening and taking the HP2 and 436 and see what I receive.
I also reset (2-9-Dept and turn on) all scanners and only have it monitoring NN. All have been quiet all day ! Also set the ID search to ON.
If I use the full dbase, I get as far as middlesex, emporia, new kent, gloucester and so on. It would seem that NN should be coming in loud and clear or I am in one hell of a black hole !
Again, thank you much...