Annoying

KB3SKU · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 11:58 PM

Hi as some of you know i just recently gotten the GRE PSR-600 Digital Scanner.

My problem is on some of the police,fire,EMS frequencies ill have what sounds like Pager and Weather interference coming in on the frequencies for the Police,Fire,EMS. Its really annoying,it gets to the point where i have to turn off the scanner

Please tell me its not my radio doing this and its only the Emergency systems that have a crappy radio system. Almost feels i spent $400 for nothing

Oh one other weird thing that happens sometimes after someone talks it will just stick to that frequency with nothing happening,Its like white noise like you would hear on TV.

Or could it be there cheap way to scramble there frequencies so us scanner listeners can't listen in? Err its not totally scrambled its just really hard to hear.

Btw you guys were kidding these radios are sensitive,i mean picking stuff up.

I don't have antenna on the roof cause i'll have 2 Communications antennas up soon and it will interfere with the scanner.

DaveNF2G · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 09:08 AM

Try the ATTenuator button. I have found that my PSR-500 and 600 require attenuation on VHF all the way up through 250 MHz.

3mary2 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 09:18 AM

When you loaded the frequencies, I hope you did it in the exact order as shown. Have you noticed whether this noise appears on all the frequncies or maybe just one or two. Might try locking out the bad frequency. Also the squelch setting is very sensitive. Try starting over with the setting and playing alittle.Last thing I can think of would be the antenna.The stock antenna isn't the best. There are several antennas that fit the bill, and I am no expect so I really only can say I use the GRE 800 duckie which works ok for me. It also works on the other ranges.

KB3SKU · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 3mary2

When you loaded the frequencies, I hope you did it in the exact order as shown. Have you noticed whether this noise appears on all the frequncies or maybe just one or two. Might try locking out the bad frequency. Also the squelch setting is very sensitive. Try starting over with the setting and playing alittle.Last thing I can think of would be the antenna.The stock antenna isn't the best. There are several antennas that fit the bill, and I am no expect so I really only can say I use the GRE 800 duckie which works ok for me. It also works on the other ranges.

Just 2 frequencies maybe 3 tops.

KB3SKU · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:12 AM

btw in my first post where i said "you guys were kidding". I meant to say you guys weren't kidding.

i need to look at my post better before i post it lol.

OldsDoug · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveNF2G

Try the ATTenuator button. I have found that my PSR-500 and 600 require attenuation on VHF all the way up through 250 MHz.

Roger that, so does my Radio Shack Pro-197. You might also try to program in the tone squelch or private line or whatever, for the frequencies / talkgroups that you're listening to, and see if that keeps out the stray stuff.