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Re: Eastern Washington Shortlines radio question --- Help!!
Author: z
Date: 01-11-2014 - 23:14
KI6WDX Wrote:
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> Paul, if you don't send me an email or note your
> email address for this PDF document I have which I
> think will be very helpful for you, in setting the
> frequency for whoever, narrow band is 12.5 kHz
> whereas wide band (that being analog) is 25 kHz.
> But I doubt that you'll see much reception
> difference with voice transmission between analog
> and digital receptions. You might have to increase
> the volume some. Or maybe not. All of which
> depends on the model of radio/scanner you have at
> this time.
>
> If you're goimng to use the radio, you might
> consider one of those already assembled mobile
> magnetic mount antennas offered for sale from
> Railcom as seen in their ads in the R & R
> magazine.
>
> If you buy one of them and to get the best
> reception, unloosen the setscrew and cut the whip
> to 42" which will place the antenna reception
> smack dab in the middle of the RR band. Make sure
> you file the cut end flat, reinsert it into the
> base coil body and tighten the setscrew. It with
> enough coax cable and the connection. I believe
> you have to specify what connection you want these
> days unlike when I bought mine, it came with the
> BNC connector. Stick on top of your vehicle, snake
> the cable into it and you're good to go!
Does "unloosen" mean tighten?
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> Paul, if you don't send me an email or note your
> email address for this PDF document I have which I
> think will be very helpful for you, in setting the
> frequency for whoever, narrow band is 12.5 kHz
> whereas wide band (that being analog) is 25 kHz.
> But I doubt that you'll see much reception
> difference with voice transmission between analog
> and digital receptions. You might have to increase
> the volume some. Or maybe not. All of which
> depends on the model of radio/scanner you have at
> this time.
>
> If you're goimng to use the radio, you might
> consider one of those already assembled mobile
> magnetic mount antennas offered for sale from
> Railcom as seen in their ads in the R & R
> magazine.
>
> If you buy one of them and to get the best
> reception, unloosen the setscrew and cut the whip
> to 42" which will place the antenna reception
> smack dab in the middle of the RR band. Make sure
> you file the cut end flat, reinsert it into the
> base coil body and tighten the setscrew. It with
> enough coax cable and the connection. I believe
> you have to specify what connection you want these
> days unlike when I bought mine, it came with the
> BNC connector. Stick on top of your vehicle, snake
> the cable into it and you're good to go!
Does "unloosen" mean tighten?
