I bought a BC 220 XLT, with the rubber antenna that came with it, several
years ago at the NASCAR track to hear the races.

I live in a town that is small enough not to be on a trunked system, so I
have our local PD and FD programmed in.

My question is, how far away should I be able to receive the signal?

I am sure this depends on their transmitter and other variables, but I can
have the scanner in the parking lot at work, about 10 miles from the city,
and barley can receive them. Same for the FD where I work though, I can
barely get them at the house.

I have had 2 other scanners in the past, and they were able to get a good 30
miles minimum and normally much more.


Thanks...

Chuck


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Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey," died peacefully at
the age of 93. The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into
the
coffin. They put his left leg in and that's when things started going
downhill...