Scanner is cutting off conversations

[dhughes20]

I need help my scanner is not picking up all of the conversation and its cutting it off what setting do i need to change and I am now getting bad tgid and I am getting noise do i need to change p25 waiting time or do something with delay time or hold time or fleet maps please help me

[jtech48]

Which scanner is it?

[dhughes20]

Im sorry it is a 396xt

[dizwiz]

Is this mostly an issue when you are traveling mobile (like in a car), if so I dont have good news.

I have a uniden bc296d and a GRE PSR-500.

No matter what I do, I can have issues with digital cut-off on either scanner when monitoring 800 MHz digital conversations.

I tried an 800 MHz specific antenna, but then it would bring in weak sites (when monitoring multi-site systems - like OH MARCS) and then the cut-off would be even worse. It was better using the stock rubber duck, then the weak farwaway site (that I wasnt interested in) wouldnt even be picked up.

The good news is sometimes when I get digital cut-off, I hear a dispatcher say 'repeat, you broke up'....so Im not the only one.

I personally prefer analog radio. That way you can hear through the static vs. a straight cut-off.

As for settings, maybe someone can help. I have issues on my PSR-500 where no-matter how high I raise its 'low' threshold setting, it will still bring in weak sites when a better site is available.
Good luck

[dhughes20]

thnks its when im at home it started tonight and i have to have digital cause my county went to a trunked system

[dhughes20]

And its happening on my sheriff tgid nothing else

[AMDXP]

Your in Hancock County aren't you?? Are you in Findlay? Maybe the Findlay MARCS tower is putting out too strong a signal for you, perhaps turning on Attenuation (or some other similar feature) will help.

That tower has quite a range(Mostly due to height), it easily reaches the south side of Lima with no problems.

[ka3jjz]

Originally Posted by dhughes20

Im sorry it is a 396xt

For the 'cutting off' question, see the question and its attendant answers here...

P25 Decoding and Audio Issues - the RR Wiki

HTH...Mike

[dhughes20]

yes I am in Findlay ohio and Hancock County its on the sheriff tgid

[wa8pyr]

Originally Posted by dhughes20

yes I am in Findlay ohio and Hancock County its on the sheriff tgid

Hi dhughes,

I've noticed that you have essentially the same line of questioning going in two different threads. Please confine your posts to one thread or the other; this will make it easier for other people to follow the thread, and perhaps be able to come up with a solution to your problem.

Thanks.