Range on 800 Mhz systems............

[jjrii]

Hi,

I live @ 30 miles from Philadelphia. I use to be able to receive the Police and Fire comms on UHF and VHF. Since they switched to 800 I receive nothing with the roof antenna I was using. My current radio is a BCD 396 and before that I had a PRO 2006. Can anyone advise on the how far the 800 system can reach? Am I too far away for this type of monitoring? Thanks.

John

 

[N_Jay]

Hi,

I live @ 30 miles from Philadelphia. I use to be able to receive the Police and Fire comms on UHF and VHF. Since they switched to 800 I receive nothing with the roof antenna I was using. My current radio is a BCD 396 and before that I had a PRO 2006. Can anyone advise on the how far the 800 system can reach? Am I too far away for this type of monitoring? Thanks.

John

The most important things are the length and type of cable, and how high up the antenna is.

 

[Voyager]

Hi,

I live @ 30 miles from Philadelphia. I use to be able to receive the Police and Fire comms on UHF and VHF. Since they switched to 800 I receive nothing with the roof antenna I was using. My current radio is a BCD 396 and before that I had a PRO 2006. Can anyone advise on the how far the 800 system can reach? Am I too far away for this type of monitoring? Thanks.

John

It depends on the system setup. Some systems, by FCC rules, may not cover more than 3 miles (I think it's three) outside the target area. (State, county, or whatever)

Joe M.

 

[twolf816]

wow, i didnt know that. i can hear an 800mhz signal 40miles away. but another i cant hear 20miles from it. so it all depends.