" wrote in news:e1782ae3-bc84-41a3-
:



Enjoying my new scanner, recently listened to the traffic generated
after a young man
attempting to rob a bank, was pursued and speedily captured by New
Yorks Finest.

I occasionally pick up New Paltz N.Y. over 70 miles away on my Uniden
BC 95 Scanner;

( Truck stuck under the toll booth )

Even though I am ~ 300 feet above sea level, I find this remarkable.


Go a rat shack Center loaded whip,


am waiting for Fair Radio to send me some co-ax

http://www.fairradio.com/catalog.php...item&item=1291

so I can mount the whole thing in a window . .


Is there any record for long distance reception on scanners; ?


BarnegateDx

Barring freak atmospheric conditions known as "skip", which can bounce
signals 1,000's of miles, VHF/UHF comms are "line of sight", obviously a
self explanitory term.

The higher your receiver, the greater reception range ... Which is why you
see antennas on high masts, or at least in the highest practical location.
Out in a desert or on the ocean, where you can see from horizon to horizon
with no interuptions, your line of sight reception is likely to be 40 miles
+.
In an urban environment, with many obstacles to radio waves, you can expect
considerably less ... Though once again, exceptions are known to happen,
and also variables such as the power output of the emitting radio can and
do affect range.