Yamhill county fire channels… question

[safetypro79]

I monitor fire department channels, on my SDS 100. I have all of Yamhill county fire programmed, however I have not head mobile units, realizing the base stations have a higher power output than the mobiles. Are the mobiles on a cross channel operational?

 

[safetypro79]

I did some check in my SDS 100 and I have all Yamhill County fire channels in the scanner, including the various repeater sites around the county, so I suspect it’s just my location an antenna. I’m here in Salem NW side of town and using in all band antenna, so I suspect it’s just typical topographical issues and not any wrong frequencies

 

[Baker845]

unless they are using simplex channels for tacs you should hear them on the repeater ops channels.

 

[safetypro79]

I agree, but looks like all channels are repeaters

 

[Baker845]

yea, they are. I think a better antenna would likely help.