DJ88
Member
Does anyone know if distance and signal strength have anything to do with a digital scanner's ability to decode digital signals? The reason I ask is because I live in northern Ocean County New Jersey use a Uniden BCD996T with an outside discone antenna, and I'm having trouble receiving the Coast Guard New York VHF Repeater, 164.9125 (P25 Digital). I don't know exactly where the repeater is located, but I do know I am quite a distance away from it wherever it is. Often times I get the buzzing (motorboat sound) and when I can receive it, it's broken up and the voice is hard to understand. It kind of sounds like space aliens talking. I receive other P25 systems okay, the farthest one being about 20 mies away. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.