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I patrol the Southern Border here in South Texas im usually around 1 mile or a few yards from the Mexican border and I installed a ( Uniden TrunkTracker III BCT15 Bearcat scanner) "not digital" on my patrol car to listen in on the Mexican smugglers. Well I have been kinda hit or miss and can listen some times to them. I want to know how can i get more range i have currently a 3 foot antenna on my patrol car and they seam to operate on the 400 MHz range some encrypted and surprisingly the same guys also non encrypted on a another channel.
Also for some reason the encrypted channel works a good 20 miles into the US side and is very strong i can understand some of what they are saying but its hard due to the encrypted "robot voice"
The Non encrypted channels only work when im litterally within taco throwing range of the Rio Grande River on the Mexican border and when your in a fully marked police car thats not a good idea since these guys have guns.
So radio nerds how do i get more range.
Also for some reason the encrypted channel works a good 20 miles into the US side and is very strong i can understand some of what they are saying but its hard due to the encrypted "robot voice"
The Non encrypted channels only work when im litterally within taco throwing range of the Rio Grande River on the Mexican border and when your in a fully marked police car thats not a good idea since these guys have guns.
So radio nerds how do i get more range.