NJSP from Philly

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KC2GVX

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I will be spending a week at University of Pennsylvania next week for surgery. I am bringing my BCD325P2 to monitor the Philly P25 system. I am also bringing my PRO 97 to monitor the routine hospital maintenance, security, and other conventional stuff. I would like to listen to the NJSP as I live in NJ. Which set of frequencies should I program to pick up while in Philly?
 

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I will be spending a week at University of Pennsylvania next week for surgery. I am bringing my BCD325P2 to monitor the Philly P25 system. I am also bringing my PRO 97 to monitor the routine hospital maintenance, security, and other conventional stuff. I would like to listen to the NJSP as I live in NJ. Which set of frequencies should I program to pick up while in Philly?

Troop A (South Simulcast) would be the one to plug in.
 

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The original post is mine, and I programmed all the hospital stuff I wanted. This was a new question- one that dealt with the NJSP, which I never asked prior.
 

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To answer your question, I doubt you would get NJSP from Upenn with a scanner. If you do, you would be lucky. Anything's possible though.
 

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Elevation may be his friend in this case if he can get the radio near a window.

Wonder if EMI/RFI will be a problem in a hospital setting?
 

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So I am on the 12th floor of the Silverstein tower. I can pick up NJSP fine and the Septa system, but the Philly P25 system is really hard to pick up. I am close to the window.
 

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So I am on the 12th floor of the Silverstein tower. I can pick up NJSP fine and the Septa system, but the Philly P25 system is really hard to pick up. I am close to the window.

That's the downside of an LSM system. Being on the 12th floor and knowing your location you are right in between two towers. The elevation only exacerbates the problem as you could also be getting other sites. If I were to bring my XTS up there it would receive perfectly fine.
 

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Exactly right, blame LSM distortion for your woes wit Philly. The scanners can't handle it.
 

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So, is there anything I can do? Am I stuck with hospital conventional, NJSP & Septa's system.
 

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Try taking the antenna off- sometimes you can receive just fine in such a rich environment. Removing the antenna will attenuate the signal considerably. Worth a try. Best wishes for a quick recovery.

Also, SEPTA police used to simulcast Philly J band- not sure if they are still doing it.
 

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Yes, I am sure the nurses on Silver 12 won't mind if you hook up a yagi to your hospital bed :)
Try turning on attenuation, and play with DSP level settings (or equivalent for that model). Only other thing that might work is lay scanner on its side and point it towards either 1-the airport, 2-center city, or 3-Roxboro.
 
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