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JC1956

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I have a BC796D and I programed a Motorola Type II Smartnet system (800 Mhz). The system is about 20 Miles from were I live. I currently don't have a external antenna up. but been using a portable antenna. I don't hit on the control channel at all, I have 2 Motorola systems both Uhf and P25 digital and they come in great. Question is could this be a signal issue were you have to be right next to them to receive , and are some systems just weak. The system is Union City Police, NJ. Unless they rebanded but I haven't seen any changes listed here...
 

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I have a BC796D and I programed a Motorola Type II Smartnet system (800 Mhz). The system is about 20 Miles from were I live. I currently don't have a external antenna up. but been using a portable antenna. I don't hit on the control channel at all, I have 2 Motorola systems both Uhf and P25 digital and they come in great. Question is could this be a signal issue were you have to be right next to them to receive , and are some systems just weak. The system is Union City Police, NJ. Unless they rebanded but I haven't seen any changes listed here...

Try listening to 851.3500 & 853.1875 conventional, if you hear the control channel, they rebanded.
 
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