What system is it, maybe someone can help you with setting up some settings to help. That said, your asking a $500 scanner to do what, on some systems a $3000...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Aug 13, 2011 7:27 pm
Can't recall if this is possible. If I enter a frequency and then press hold to monitor it, is there a way to change demodulation mode while monitoring?...
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Bill Lauchlan
flscot1943
Aug 13, 2011 10:16 pm
Would I be right in thinking that this problem is really "a fact of life" with Simulcast in fringe (overlap) areas. Also that the degree of the problem is as...
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Michael
hisjoy4u
Aug 13, 2011 10:16 pm
I've had my XT about two months. At first I could hear the full transmission. Then it cut off and would come back in a second or two. Somehow it cleared up...
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mch@...
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 13, 2011 10:18 pm
FUNC then the 9 key changes the mode. Joe M....
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mch@...
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 13, 2011 10:21 pm
As the problem only seems to happen on some systems and not all of the same type, I would say you are correct. Joe M....
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mch@...
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 13, 2011 10:22 pm
Check to see if you enabled Channel Priority, Weather Priority, or Close Call Priority modes. Close Call Do-Not-Disturb would work fine without the gaps. Joe...
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Rob Jones
jonesyxvii
Aug 13, 2011 10:22 pm
Do you have the weather alert turned on? Priority mode? Either of those will result in a loss of reception for a brief moment while the scanner checks the wx...
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John
inscan43
Aug 13, 2011 10:35 pm
There are a lot of factors. Many systems are set up where you can't hear them outside their boundaries, others are just plain set up wrong and if your radio...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Aug 13, 2011 10:43 pm
Thanks...spaced that one... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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T Rochford
tomatstuy
Aug 13, 2011 11:39 pm
stop ... From: Lance <milcom_chaser@...> Subject: Re: [BCD396XT] Change modes on the fly... To: BCD396XT@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011,...
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vk2kit
Aug 13, 2011 11:51 pm
For me, the most useful firmware updates would incorporate the following features: Incorporate an RSSI based conventional and trunking voting option (The XT...
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Jeff H
jmh37167
Aug 13, 2011 11:54 pm
Mine was doing the same thing. Found out it was because I was monitoring the frequencies (that would cut out) in "NFM" mode using the CTCSS setting for that...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Aug 14, 2011 12:01 am
... I believe it does this already. ... Having more vocoders would certainly allow us or me to monitor systems using Mototurbo on business frequencies. I still...
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JETorres
kavose2k1
Aug 14, 2011 1:22 am
GRE is already more than halfway there since they ALREADY decode one type of TDMA....
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chavalo007
Aug 14, 2011 2:20 am
The Sanyo Eneloop XX's are pretty good. I notice that after a 16 hour charge, the voltage on the BCD396XT shows 4.1 (on the top right when you press the volume...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 14, 2011 1:25 pm
It does not display ENC when scanning because it does not dwell on transmissions you cannot hear. It moves on to transmissions you can hear. Joe M....
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 14, 2011 1:39 pm
Actually, there are no scanners that can receive/decode FDMA transmissions either (AFAIK), and one that can reportedly decode TDMA (2-slot). A lot of people...
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Joe Polcari
joe_polcari
Aug 14, 2011 3:21 pm
I'll second all those votes ----- Original Message -----From: "vk2kit" >;richnaomi@...;*;*;*;*;*;* [Non-text portions of this message...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Aug 14, 2011 6:46 pm
One thing I have observed is some older radio systems use FM vs NFM for transmissions. Cutting out, or clipping can be caused if the radio is in NFM mode and...
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John
inscan43
Aug 14, 2011 6:55 pm
That shouldn't be a problem in 2 years as everyone should be NFM in 2013, and systems are being upgraded daily to NFM.... ... From: Lance Sent: Sunday, August...
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dataman60435
Aug 14, 2011 8:54 pm
It seems that high peaking voices dispatching seem to cause "clipping";, i have put the "PL" in search mode and kept the "NFM" mode and the clipping...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 14, 2011 8:57 pm
What you are describing is typical of an FM transmission being received in NFM mode. The transmission is exceeding the passband of the scanner. Correct...
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MCH
NCC74656_USS...
Aug 14, 2011 8:58 pm
Not everyone - just Land Mobile between 136 and 512 MHz. There will still be a lot of FM users around. Joe M....
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John
inscan43
Aug 14, 2011 9:21 pm
Seeing the number of users here changing I doubt the number here is more than 50% of those left to change over. Many have opted for the statewide system while...
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John
inscan43
Aug 14, 2011 9:22 pm
Gee, that covers 75% of the users too....lol ... From: MCH Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 4:58 PM To: BCD396XT@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BCD396XT]...
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Lance
milcom_chaser
Aug 14, 2011 9:28 pm
Where I'm visiting, I had to change a state freq. from NFM to FM... Some small towns, in poor states take awhile... ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Michael Mast
hisjoy4u
Aug 15, 2011 1:16 am
Thanks to everyone for your suggestions on how to get my scanner to give me the full transmission without cutting out for a second or two. I believe the...
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dannypa_27
Aug 15, 2011 12:07 pm
I was quite disappointed to find out that using the emergency weather causes it to cut out like that. Also there is no option to have it only check when...
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Dave Landrum
h8digitalradio
Aug 15, 2011 12:12 pm
Hello, You would need 2 receivers. As is, there is less of a chance to miss the WX Alert Tone. If WX is more important, consider a dedicated WX Radio. 73 Dave...
