You have a problem with your scanner. Mine has no problems receiving either
band. In addition it works great on the 72 MHz band when programmed with the
software available on the web. I use mine when traveling to monitor CB and
at the flying field to monitor for activity on the R/C channels and
interference. A six meter repeater over in Georgia (52 miles away comes in
q-5 )
"Frank" wrote in message
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CLFENT ...

^ We've owned many scanners each over the years -
^ base/mobile/portable, so we've seen some good performance here.

Then you haven't tried to receive any of the lower frequencies. I have not
yet been able to receive any 11 or 6 meter transmissions from a 5 Watt
transmitter unless it is within about 100 feet away. And that is with an
external antenna.

Frank