I am a complete and utter novice when it comes to scanning. I have a Uniden BC785D scanner and I just hooked it up to a new Antennacraft ST2. I mounted the antenna in the attic (had to), and the RG-6 coax runs in-wall to my den where the scanner is. The total coax run is about 30 ft.
When I first hooked it up I was amazed. I was able to hear a fire department that was about 35 miles away. They operate on VHF (154.220).
However, I really want to be able to hear a VHF police department (460.325) that is about 10 miles from here and I am not receiving anything.
I tested a bunch of other frequencies in the 460.xxx range and couldn't get any of them either. Is this not a good antenna for UHF? Is there something else I should be doing with the antenna to get UHF? Or should I be looking at a different antenna altogether?
I appreciate any advice.
When I first hooked it up I was amazed. I was able to hear a fire department that was about 35 miles away. They operate on VHF (154.220).
However, I really want to be able to hear a VHF police department (460.325) that is about 10 miles from here and I am not receiving anything.
I tested a bunch of other frequencies in the 460.xxx range and couldn't get any of them either. Is this not a good antenna for UHF? Is there something else I should be doing with the antenna to get UHF? Or should I be looking at a different antenna altogether?
I appreciate any advice.