I am a new user so I'm not sure what to do. I work at a warehouse complex moving trailers around. the warehouse uses a ICOM hand held radio to communicate with me. My truck has a Motorola 2 way radio installed in it. when I am out of the truck I need to be able to hear them. the cost of a ICOM handheld radio is very expensive. so I purchased a BAOFENG UV-5R radio. I used my radio shack desktop scanner to find the frequency of the channel that is transmitting on the ICOM radio,and programmed it into the UV-5R. I can receive from the ICOM radio and the UV-5R on the radio shack scanner using the same frequency. but can't receive the ICOM transmission on the UV-5R radio. there are lots of settings on the UV-5R, and me being a beginner I'm not sure what to do. any help will be appreciated.
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rfradioconsult
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Several factors at play here, if you would post the frequency that you found.
n4yek
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Sounds like you have a tone squelch programmed into your UV-5R that is incorrect. You need to have the same pl tone or DCS the ICOM is transmitting (if it is transmitting one) in order for the squelch to open. If the ICOM is not transmitting a tone, then remove the tone from the UV-5R and you should hear the audio.
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the frequency that showed up up on my scanner was 462.225 when I set the scanner for just that frequency I can receive transmissions from the ICOM and the UV5R. I tried using all the PL codes and no PL code on the UV5R but can not receive transmission from the ICOM by the UV5R. how would I find out what and if there was a PL code being used by the ICOM. I take my hat off to you gentlemen this radio stuff is far more technical then I thought.
It may be a DPL or DCS code instead of a PL code.
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n4yek
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If you aren't hearing audio on the UV-5R without tones programmed into it, then I have no clue why you are not hearing audio. Sorry.
Can you hear anything from anyone such as NOAA WX on the UV-5R?
Yes I am able to receive audio from the police and fire frequencies that I programed in. I am even able to pick up another company on the same frequency when I am home. another member mentioned it could be a DPL or DCS code is there a way for me to determine this? thanks for all your help.
Maybe?
1--If your radio has a coded squelch search mode or
2--If you have a scanner that has a coded squelch search mode or
3--Ask the people who programmed the the radio what it is using or
4--Read the programming in the radio and see what is programmed.
There is no central data base for coded squelch tones/codes. They are usually chosen locally by the people programming the radios.
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1--If your radio has a coded squelch search mode or
2--If you have a scanner that has a coded squelch search mode or
3--Ask the people who programmed the the radio what it is using or
4--Read the programming in the radio and see what is programmed.
There is no central data base for coded squelch tones/codes. They are usually chosen locally by the people programming the radios.
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I have a couple channels that will not pickup on my beafeng. On those channels I have the little +- on top of the freq. I can't get rid of it! Try this... program the channel again with the CTCSS tone and designate another channel. Then you leave behind any misprogrammed crap that got into the other channel.
Here's another route. I know you have invested in that UV-5. But I picked up on ebay, a one channel Radio Shack HT with pre-programmed business band channels and tones. All you have to do is flip the little on/off switches inside like a garage door opener. Instructions are all over the net. Radio Shack has a support page for it's radios, old and new. There are one and 2 channel HT's for $35 up. The reason I recommend this route is because then you wont accidentally program in the other junk on the UV-5. It's not business band, it's HAM. Too many bells and whistles lol.
If you do this, then you will have 2 HT's you can take hiking or travel with n 2 cars going somewhere that can talk to each other
Here's another route. I know you have invested in that UV-5. But I picked up on ebay, a one channel Radio Shack HT with pre-programmed business band channels and tones. All you have to do is flip the little on/off switches inside like a garage door opener. Instructions are all over the net. Radio Shack has a support page for it's radios, old and new. There are one and 2 channel HT's for $35 up. The reason I recommend this route is because then you wont accidentally program in the other junk on the UV-5. It's not business band, it's HAM. Too many bells and whistles lol.
If you do this, then you will have 2 HT's you can take hiking or travel with n 2 cars going somewhere that can talk to each other
cpfinlay
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Perhaps a picture of the screen on the BAOFENG would help if someone else on here has one (I don't). Maybe they can spot something on the display that would provide a clue.
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Almost sounds like there is a repeater is on site.
rfradioconsult
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Where are you located? What State, County, City and zip code. We could search the FCC database and perhaps determine more information about your system. The business name would also be beneficial.
rfradioconsult
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This is the only license that matches, is this it?
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/let...!-1098092372?pdfFN=1905045201411172329714.pdf
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/let...!-1098092372?pdfFN=1905045201411172329714.pdf
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The tones or codes are so you will NOT hear another station on the same freq. With no tones you will hear everyone who is using that freq. Use NO TONES until you get everything working, then you may want tones.
Project25_MASTR
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Looks like at least one repeater on site…I restate my previous statement.
Which frequency did your scanner come up with for the channel you should use?
Which frequency did your scanner come up with for the channel you should use?
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nd5y
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If this is the correct license: WQRR612 (Dr Pepper Snapple Group) FCC Callsign Details,
it shows one repeater, one base station and mobiles on the repeater output (talkaround), and 5 other mobile frequencies that are probably simplex. OP is going to need to know what the tones are for each frequency.
it shows one repeater, one base station and mobiles on the repeater output (talkaround), and 5 other mobile frequencies that are probably simplex. OP is going to need to know what the tones are for each frequency.
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As I mentioned two hours ago, he does not NEED the tones to listen, only to transmit..
ecps92
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I'm thinking the Scanner grabbed the wrong Freq
For the OP is this the Company name ?
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCE (likely Not)
ULS License - Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional License - WNSX201 - INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES - Frequencies Summary
As that is the only 462.2250 licensee for Middlesex County
Try these Frequencies
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/licenseFreqSum.jsp?licKey=3494692
For the OP is this the Company name ?
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCE (likely Not)
ULS License - Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional License - WNSX201 - INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES - Frequencies Summary
As that is the only 462.2250 licensee for Middlesex County
Try these Frequencies
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/licenseFreqSum.jsp?licKey=3494692
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