It sounds like a problem with your receiver. The test is to substitute a
different antenna and see if the problem follows the antenna or the
transceiver.
Dave WX7G
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Shon Edwards <sre.1966@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a 1.25 M Hustler (5.2 dB gain) mobile antenna. I believe the model
> number is CG-220. I am having trouble getting reception on it in certain
> areas. I installed it a couple weeks ago and initially it seemed like it
> was going to perform just fine. I started having trouble with it later in
> the week and decided to check the grounding. I scraped off any paint on my
> car in connection with my lip mount that might have been preventing it from
> working as well as it could. It seemed like it worked well for a couple of
> days and then I began to have problems again. This a.m. on the way in to
> work, I tried to talk to my son on 3 different repeaters and had difficulty
> getting through on all three. My son was apparenly able to hear me fairly
> well, but I could hardly hear him. I am putting out 43 W on the radio.
> Repeaters are 10 miles away; 50 miles away; and 150 miles away.
> Interestingly, the one that usually gets the best reception is the one 150
> miles away.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> Thanks de Shon, KO3U
>
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> Shon R. Edwards,
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