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iGage iG9 User Manual
compensation on and off.
Best Practices for Extending UHF Radio Range
The UHF radio in the iG9 has excellent range. However, range is greatly reduced by other users on
the same frequency, damaged antennas, damaged cables and configuration issues.
The most common range issues are listed below. If you need to dependably operate at more than 3-
miles from your Base, consider purchasing a repeater.
Multiple Users on Same Radio Frequency
If there is someone or something else on the same frequency using voice or data, they will greatly
reduce the distance you can move from your Base. This the most common cause of bad radio range.
Use a Handheld UHF radio to check if the frequency is unused before you start. Carry the Handheld
radio with you all day so that you can check if someone sets up on your frequency after your session
begins.
The ‘BaoFeng UV
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5R’ is availa
ble from Amazon for less than $35 and is a
‘
good-enough
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choice for
monitoring frequencies:
Become familiar with what it sounds like if you are the only user on a frequency and what it sounds
like if there are more than one user on the same frequency.
Sources of interference include:
