Ty Jay911
Just ordered one will give it a go and let ya know if works better. i am sure it will
As i do get wyoming county but breaks up bad.
Since the HP1 is easily transportable, forget about the better antenna for now and take the radio and go to some other locations around where you live and see if the reception is any better.
You have to realize there are a LOT of variable in wireless communications. The problem could be your location, your radio, the system, could even be on the local end and have nothing to do with your equipment.
The real question is did you purchase the HP1 new or used? This is also important. It sounds like you purchased it used based on your comments? Why would you spend $500 on a HP1 which you would have to spend another $100 for the Extreme Update when you could have purchased a 436HP for just over $500?
If you purchased the scanner used, it could have a problem or broken antenna connection inside.
So what happens when you listen to a NOAA Weather broadcast or an FM Broadcast? How many signal bars do you have for the system/channels that are breaking up?
Basic troublshooting 101 AND record what is breaking up and post either the video or audio recording and tell us how far you are located from the transmit site.
Keep in mind, inside the house with the stock antenna, you will be lucky to get a reliable digital signal more than 5-10 miles in hilly and tree lined areas. Again, lots of variables and many times the issue is not the radio, but environmental/operational issues and again programming and configuration is very important.