Unable to receive Motorola Type II SmartZone

[tekinozbek]

It is not outdated. It is still active. The new system will take over in 2023. Not sure if paramedics will change but OPP will be encrypted.

Don't really care about OPP; I was more interested in Paramedics.

What was it attached to? Something that had a noisy electrical component attached/nearby?

A (strong) magnetic base.

 

[a417]

A (strong) magnetic base.

Ok, but what type of object, containing ferrous metal was the (strong) magnetic base on the bottom of the antenna, connected to? The housing of an outdoor air/con compressor?

 

[tekinozbek]

A magnetic disk, double-sided taped onto a wooden railing. The antenna sat on top of that disk to hold it in place. I was trying different locations for the antenna to find the best place.

As soon as I lifted it off that disk, it started receiving.

 

[jtwalker]

Doesn’t sound like a ground plane, just a magnetic sticky mount. Was the metal 3ft in diameter?

Perhaps you became the ground plane when you held antenna?

 

[tekinozbek]

It's not a ground plane (nor did I intended it to be one).

The antenna was working even after I let it go. But never if I put back on the mag disk.

 

[donc13]

It's not a ground plane (nor did I intended it to be one).

The antenna was working even after I let it go. But never if I put back on the mag disk.

Was the railing level or sitting at an angle? In general, mag mounts need a ground plane for reception (and transmission).

 

[tekinozbek]

Railing was level.

In general, mag mounts need a ground plane for reception (and transmission).

I found out about this yesterday. I had been thinking that a ground plane would be beneficial for reception/transmission but not necessary. Turns out, it's quite necessary.

 

[hunterca]

Don't really care about OPP; I was more interested in Paramedics.


A (strong) magnetic base.

what area of zone 2 are you?