BCD996p2 picking up one site but not the other

[villlythekid]

My BCD996p2 can not pick up the South site in the PG County System, however it can pick up the North site very well. Any reason why? At the best I can pick up a very distorted transmission on the South site very rarely. Am I simply too far away? I live right on the Montgomery County/PG County line.

 

[buddrousa]

This is a 6 site SIMULCAST SYSTEM all 6 sites use the same frequencies consider yourself lucky the 996P2 is working as good as it is.

 

[RandyKuff]

It looks like two different simulcast systems too... Between the north and south...

I'm seeing 12 sites on the North...
And 9 sites on the South...

 

[dave3825]

Not really sure where the county lines are or where you are in relation to them, but the first pic shows the North site transmitters and the second pic shows the South transmitters. Look at the South pic and see how close the closest transmitter is to you.. If you wish to use the map control, here are the links for North North Simulcast Site Details (Prince George's County) and South South Simulcast Site Details (Prince George's County)

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

At the best I can pick up a very distorted transmission on the South site very rarely.

Have a read at the wiki here, simulcast distortion is one of the most discussed topics/issues on these forums. It can really wreak havoc on a non-SDS series scanner

 

[RandyKuff]

And as was mentioned by Bud... All 12 North sites transmit at the same time on the same frequency...
All 9 South sites transmit at the same time at a different frequency...

villythekid... Don't know exactly where you are located in all of this either...

 

[dave3825]

If I read the post correctly, I do not believe he is having an issue with simulcast distortion . He is having an issue receiving another site (different set of freqs ). He gets North but not South.

Not sure if he has done it or not but if he assigns a quick key to North and a quick key to South, and turns off North, he can not receive the South site.

I always assign a quick key to sites to be able to turn off sites that are not coming in that good based on my location.

 

[RandyKuff]

Reading the post again... It looks like he might be in the south area... Said he is picking up distorted activity on the south... That sounds like simulcast distortion to me...
He said he can receive the north just fine...

 

[dave3825]

Lol its like is the glass half full or half empty. Could be in the South getting slammed by distortion and receiving North better because he is farther away or he lives in the North and is to far from the South to receive.

I do not know how accurate it is but the intended area of operation listed for both sites listed is 14 miles.

@villlythekid Can you post a better location where you are scanning from?

 

[RandyKuff]

If he's in the north he must be in one heck of a sweet spot...

 

[RandyKuff]

Duh... Read his post again... " I live right on the Montgomery County/PG County line."

He is North/West of the North system... Probably to far from the South system...

 

[villlythekid]

Duh... Read his post again... " I live right on the Montgomery County/PG County line."

He is North/West of the North system... Probably to far from the South system...

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Sorry about the late response. I pretty much right at the corner where Prince George's, Montgomery, and DC all meet. However, the people who live nearby me can pick both North and South up well. Right now, I have North and South on the same quick key, which I'm guessing is the issue. I will also read about the Simulcast distortion. I live a lot closer to the North but at one point I was picking South pretty well, (this was about 6-7 months ago) so I know it's possible.

 

[RandyKuff]

That could be due to Atmospheric condtions and/or being in a sweet spot...

 

[villlythekid]

That could be due to Atmospheric condtions and/or being in a sweet spot...

I assigned North a quick key of 5 and South a quick key of 2. I noticed that if I turn off quick key 5 which is North, it says "Nothing to scan," even though quick key 2 is still on. However, when I turn off quick key 2, it still scans North. (5) Do I possibly have something messed up w/ the frequencies?

 

[RandyKuff]

Sounds like quick keys are not right...

 

[villlythekid]

Sounds like quick keys are not right...

So do you recommend I make two separate systems? (one for North w/ north frequencies and one for South w/ south frequencies)

 

[dave3825]

NO I would look at the range settings on the south site. If you are far away from the gps location listed above, increase the overall range for receive. You are most likely farther than the 14 miles listed in the db.

 

[RandyKuff]

Is your N and S in one Favorite list...
If it is that is fine...
You need to get your quick key setup fixed to turn on an off the N and S within that respective Fav List...

 

[dave3825]

If your getting nothing to scan and that site is in the system with a quick key set, your overall scan range needs to be increased.

In your scanner, are there settings for location? I have a 436 and tho its the same principle, I do not know my way around a 996

 

[villlythekid]

If your getting nothing to scan and that site is in the system with a quick key set, your overall scan range needs to be increased.

In your scanner, are there settings for location? I have a 436 and tho its the same principle, I do not know my way around a 996

I have the "Program Location" option, but I believe that is for GPS Receivers.