Hi Bob.
I have just re-read you mail from last week (cut-out below). I am interested in
the squelch aspect coupled with antennas. Does dumping the squelch enable
reception
in these cases?
I note also that you are suffering in the 119 to 122 MHz range.
Do you have any further reference to the adjustment prescribed by Icom.
Regards, Bryan
<I haven't particularly noticed the problem in low or high frequency
contacts but if local Wickenby (122.45) based a/c hear me approaching
requesting join info. they manage to contact me and relay the info.
without the slightest problem. The Wickenby Base hear me "fives" on all
contacts but I don't hear them until almost over the field with the auto
squelch control dumped. The Wickenby base is more often than not a hand
held set probably with a lower wattage output.
I have recently done the revalidation test from 2000ft with Conningsby
on 120.80 at 30 miles over the North Sea without a problem but of course
with the auto squelch dumped! Yet to receive Humberside on 119.125 at 10
miles I must have the auto squelch dumped also.>
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