I posted earlier that extending the antenna on a 4900 in digital mode seemed to change the db display to the good; with further experiment this is probably not true; but I would have bet(maybe wrong there too) that my 4700 performs noticeably better in fringe areas,with its extra long antenna, extended..AGain, further experiments with the 4700's db meter seems to show very little if any difference, antenna up or down.

But, my question is, does this db meter mean anything or not--both of you are writing with more info than I have, so what do you all say on this?