bk kng-p150s not picking up noaa

[Chiefwilnel]

I have some bk kng-p150s and they do not pick up the local noaa broadcast 162.550 it is well within the operating range of the handset. I can have my scanner right beside it and it is picking it up. Are there some special settings needed for noaa?

 

[gewecke]

I have some bk kng-p150s and they do not pick up the local noaa broadcast 162.550 it is well within the operating range of the handset. I can have my scanner right beside it and it is picking it up. Are there some special settings needed for noaa?

Pl/Dpl may be set, not allowing audio to pass? Try pressing the monitor button to see if audio is present... 73, n9zas

 

[riveter]

Check to ensure you're on Carrier Squelch and don't have a squelch threshold set too high. Also possibly try another antenna, that one might not be too good. If it's all programmed right and you know your antenna's OK, try again and we'll see what's up.

For future reference, you're in the P25 Standard forum, which doesn't have much relevance to this question (other than the model of radio used), and might do better in the Industry Discussion forum (since Bendix doesn't have their own subforum). Happy to help though, if I can.

 

[Chiefwilnel]

it was squelch. like I said the progamming on this is wierd. I had to actually add *squelch* function to the menu. or the monitor function.

 

[riveter]

Ohh, to set the squelch level?

That would tally.

Excellent, glad it's sorted.

 

[Chiefwilnel]

well it wasnt the squelch it was the monitor function I needed to add.