[Scan-DC] A good portable antenna for BCD396T?

[D.R. Watkins]

I would think that you should be able to get MoGo from Bowie.  I can
occasionally get it way down in Southern Maryland below DC.  However, if
you're trying to get Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority when you say
"mwaa", you're going to have to be close to National or Dulles for that one.
While I do get that when near the airports, or travelling up/down I-295 in
DC, I don't get much otherwise.

Dewey 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Pak
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 20:45
To: oldsdoug at hotmail.com; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] A good portable antenna for BCD396T?

Hi Doug,
I am in bowie.
I am having trouble listening to mont co and umd.
Grant it, umd is a low power system but monto co should be a little better?
Are you using the stock antena on your portable?
I also have mwaa in my radio and have never herd any thing on it either.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] A good portable antenna for BCD396T?



John P, where are you and are you having reception problems?  I'm curious 
because I just got a 396 and am really pleased with it... I'm in 
Gaithersburg and am picking up all kinds of stuff on the 396 that I'm _not_ 
getting_ on the 796 (admittedly indoors, connected either to an old 
Lafayette ground-plane antenna in the attic, or from the "rabbit ear".)  I'm

hearing Arlington. Alexandria, and Howard (800 meg trunked systems) easily 
when outside or in the car in the Rockville area, and have never heard any 
of them on the 796.  I haven't yet heard anything from Frederick MD or the 
MWAA system, but not sure whether I'm out of range or if my programming is 
no good...

Regards,

Doug

> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:38:05 -0400
> From: w4uvv at comcast.net
> To: johnpak2001 at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] A good portable antenna for BCD396T?
> CC: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>
> John Pak wrote:
>
>>Greetings to all,
>>Does any one have a sudgestion for a good portable antenna for the 
>>BCD396T?
>>I am realizing that the stock antenna is not great.
>>Thanks in advance for any help.
>>John
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