Help a newb fine tune?

brandon11482 said:

Hello,

I just got a RadioShack pro-106... I've tuned in a bank for Detroit, and Livonia. My question is how do I lockout certain talkgroups that I do not want to hear?

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And 2, what's the best way to hear Livonia PD? I'm about 20 miles from Livonia but I have family there so I'd like to hear Livonia traffic if possible, currently for Livonia PD dispatch I only get static.

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kf4sek said:

When the scanner stops on the talkgroup you don't want to hear while scanning, hit the F1 key. It locks out the talkgroup.

My suggestion is to get an 800MHz antenna, possibly from RadioShack, and use that. If that doesn't help, maybe an external antenna... Try the 800MHz duck from RadioShack first, though. It may be all you need.

I hope that helps!

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brandon11482 said:

Hello,

I just got a RadioShack pro-106... I've tuned in a bank for Detroit, and Livonia. My question is how do I lockout certain talkgroups that I do not want to hear? And 2, what's the best way to hear Livonia PD? I'm about 20 miles from Livonia but I have family there so I'd like to hear Livonia traffic if possible, currently for Livonia PD dispatch I only get static.

Thanks for the help. Sorry for the newb questions I've been reading all I can on here and the manual(s) but I'm still unclear.

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jaspence said:

If I am not mistaken, the F1 key is used to lock out unwanted frequencies or groups in Search mode. Use the L/OUT key during regular scanning.

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brandon11482 said:

Thanks.

Can someone shed some light possibly on why even when I'm listening to a talkgroup (P25Auto.., trunked Detroit PD..) with very good signal I get "dropouts" Like someone will be transmitting giving person/car details and every other say... 4th word cuts out so I miss important details like the car make or model... or details on the perp etc.

Thanks in advance.

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