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Hey Folks,
Like many of you, I have run in to cases where my TRX-2 goes completely deaf in an RF dense area. In fact, most of the time, VHF-High and UHF shows between 4 and 5 bars of signal all the time (see attached). I am using a 1/4 wave VHF whip on the truck, not a gain antenna.
Anyway, the last time it went deaf, turning on the internal attenuation didn't seem to help. Would external attenuation work better? I have been thinking about maybe a 3dB or 6dB attenuator but wasn't sure if those were decent values to use.
Anyone tried this and would it work any better than the internal attenuation? "Out in the country" this radio picks up great but quickly gets overwhelmed in the city, especially bigger ones. This is one of my few disappointments with this radio.
Thanks in advance!
-- John
Like many of you, I have run in to cases where my TRX-2 goes completely deaf in an RF dense area. In fact, most of the time, VHF-High and UHF shows between 4 and 5 bars of signal all the time (see attached). I am using a 1/4 wave VHF whip on the truck, not a gain antenna.
Anyway, the last time it went deaf, turning on the internal attenuation didn't seem to help. Would external attenuation work better? I have been thinking about maybe a 3dB or 6dB attenuator but wasn't sure if those were decent values to use.
Anyone tried this and would it work any better than the internal attenuation? "Out in the country" this radio picks up great but quickly gets overwhelmed in the city, especially bigger ones. This is one of my few disappointments with this radio.
Thanks in advance!
-- John