I don't know how to set my controls on my radio to make it pick up close and far away and communicate with it

Press the Monitor button on the one you are listening to and transmit on the other radio and notice if you can hear it. Then switch the radios and try it. Make sure they are both on the same channel.

It depends on how far away you are from your wireless router, I have used the Chromecast and have found it to not have a very long range, if it is too far away it will be choppy. I would try moving it closer to the router.

Deploy the antenna, and orient it. Keep the radio away from electric appliances such fridges, and electric machines. Put the radio on a window sill or close to a window. If a building blocks the line of sight between radio and transmitter reception may be affected.

It would help to know what radios you're using. General problems are 1. too far away, 2. different operating channels, 3. different tone or code squelch settings, 4. too high power-squelch threshold.

MAKE SURE ALL CONTROLS ARE SET RIGHT MODULATION FULLY TO RIGHT CLOCKWISE, R-F GAIN FULLY RIGHT CLOCKWISE. TRY TO GET YOUR MATCH A LITTLE BETTER

There is no way to make that radio VHF capable, CB radio's operate in the AM band, and most, if not all VHF radio's operate in the FM band. CB radio's are not capable of VHF frequencies either, VHF is considered around 40MHz and above, CB radio's operate between 26.965 MHz and 27.405MHz that is considered 11 meter band HF. CB radio's are not broadbanded enough to cover anything that far away, expecially the newer radio's, as most of them are controlled via a microcontroller and PLL tuning circuit. the 19DXIV is a great little radio, but will never be able to operate in or even around VHF. sorry.

It sounds like a damaged or dirty volume control. I have seen controls where the element inside the control snaps and this sounds like what has happened to your radio. You did not say if the squelch control was set open or closed. If what you are hearing is loud static, I would adjust the squelch control on the radio to see if it stops.

People have different idea's of what sounds good. Some people thing that loud and over modulated sounds good, Also, distance has something to do with it too. Some one close is going to hear it more if you are over modulated, where as too some one far away it may not sound over modulated because of the distance.

Also, if some one is really close, then you will sound over modulated, even when you don't. It is not due to over modulation. It is because you are over loading their receive section of the radio because you are close.

You need to have some one you know, and trust as a good judge of audio and do some checks with them. If some one says you sound over modulated, and splattering, you probably are if they are not really close to you. Back it down until they say it has stopped.

Double check the frequency you have the radios set to, and be certain they are exact. Sometimes when you are on a near frequency you will have range problems. Also, hold the radio upright with the antenna pointed straight up when transmitting. Face the direction you are trying to transmit. Height and placement of the antenna determines range. Handhelds can generally talk as far as they can see. Obstacles between you and the other radio can reduce range, including the body fluid of the person wearing the radio. And lastly, be certain you are using good batteries for best performance.

Best regards.

Hi,

If the antenna for the other properly operating radio is used with the radio with the noise and you are getting the static then we can assume it is the radio. If you hear signals with the static, that is, it does receive communications at the same time, there may be a problem with the noise reduction circuitry, or a defective component(s) in the receiver. Without knowing your experience I would suggest taking to a radio shop.