CFP387
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I have a base scanner antenna designed to receive 27 - 956Mhz with a 75 foot lead of coxial cable to a scanner in the house. I can't receive any frequencies over 512 Mhz even with the squelch closed, nor can I lock in to any trunked control channel to monitor public safety traffic.
Some have suggested that the problem lies within the length of coax, stating that higher frequencies won't travel the distance from the antenna to the radio while a VHF or low band frequency will. Is there any truth to this theory and why won't 800 frequencies make the distance?
Some have suggested that the problem lies within the length of coax, stating that higher frequencies won't travel the distance from the antenna to the radio while a VHF or low band frequency will. Is there any truth to this theory and why won't 800 frequencies make the distance?