Make sure the little pin in the tip of the antenna hasn't broken off - common
on BC handhelds...

den6n
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"lousy flagpins" wrote in message
om...
ive got a bc80xlt with several bands (ham, t band, etc.) that i get
nothing on. im in an urban area so it seems like there ought to be a
lotta stuff around.

right now all i have is a 6 inch flexible antenna like you see on
handheld police radios. do i need another completely differnt antenna
or maybe just a longer version of what ive got.