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August 22nd 05, 09:59 AM

wrote:
Hello All, I've got some questions about outdoor antennas. I monitor
a motorola type II trunked system in Colorado Sprigns, CO.

I've got a 20-043 discone from RS, a uniden bcd396t, and 70 feet of
RG-6 quad-shield of cable inbetween. The antenna is on a mast 12 feet
in the air above the house.

Much of the radio communication is choppy; is that a artifact of how I
set up the system? Is this a good setup of cable/antenna/radio? I've
read some information about tuning antennas, but is that something I
still need to do in this case?

Thanks!

The distance and quality of the cable might well be the problem, i.e.,
signal loss. Also, anyone in CO with an antenna should take care with
lightning protection, metal roof or not.

You might consult www.strongsignals.net for estimating the signal loss
vs cable quality.