Radio base stations

Peter Higgs wrote, On 8/23/2013 7:27 AM:
Hi, I also have an A6, and in the middle of our lawn the squelch only needs
to be on 1. Take it into the house next to the TV / Computer and it
needs 16 on the squelch.

My experience is the same, if "next to" means less than 2 feet.

However if I use it on an external aerial, even when next to the TV and
computer, it again only needs squelch 1.

This is when my A6 is at it's worst, whether in the house or in our
motorhome.

So the answer is simple, just make sure you use an external aerial and good
screened co-ax.

The coax is good in the motorhome, but is old and perhaps not so good in
the house. I'll try some new coax; however, my old Tentec is not
bothered by the interference when using the external antenna with it's
old coax, so I am not hopeful that better coax will help the A6 in the
house, and that still leaves the motorhome problem.

Also check out any BNC Plugs / Connectors. If you can rotate them the
co-ax braid is disconnected and the Plug needs re-doing.... I have found
dozens of loose BNCs in various applications, its the first thing to check.

Good point, and they are all good; however, as above, the Tentec works
fine with what I have.

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