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Please excuse this question as I am a novice with scanning. I bought my first scanner back in 05 (pro 95) and about 3 years later upgraded to the pro 96. I gave up on it when everyone went to the Apco25 and went encrypted (nothing to listen to).
Now my town as moved the DPW to the system and I am trying to tune in.
How exactly does the system work? ie: If I was right next to a truck with my scanner would I get their voice from the antenna on that truck or would I receive it from fixed antenna(on a tower)?
Based on information on the web Narragansett's Antenna is less than a mile from my location, yet signal strength is showing at most 20%. I manually tuned to 853.87500 watch the scrolling bottom line of the screen. 96: T0102, Bee00, SY197 and then a %. I get higher % (I assume that's the signal) with the ATT off on the control.
Suggestions to get stronger signal or suggestions on better antennas would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Pete
Now my town as moved the DPW to the system and I am trying to tune in.
How exactly does the system work? ie: If I was right next to a truck with my scanner would I get their voice from the antenna on that truck or would I receive it from fixed antenna(on a tower)?
Based on information on the web Narragansett's Antenna is less than a mile from my location, yet signal strength is showing at most 20%. I manually tuned to 853.87500 watch the scrolling bottom line of the screen. 96: T0102, Bee00, SY197 and then a %. I get higher % (I assume that's the signal) with the ATT off on the control.
Suggestions to get stronger signal or suggestions on better antennas would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Pete