Close Call squelch setting

[mike619]

I would like to know what number should the squelch be on for recieving better close call hits and if that even plays a roll?

 

[doctordialtone]

I would like to know what number should the squelch be on for recieving better close call hits

You don't tell us what scanner you're asking about, but for most Unidens, the best number for Squelch is 2.

1 Will get false hits and 3 and above will require a strong signal RECEIVED to break squelch.

Other models will vary.

 

[mike619]

You don't tell us what scanner you're asking about, but for most Unidens, the best number for Squelch is 2.

1 Will get false hits and 3 and above will require a strong signal RECEIVED to break squelch.

Other models will vary.

SDS100 i'm using along with a BC125AT.

 

[doctordialtone]

SDS100 i'm using.

Try 2

 

[mike619]

Try 2

Ok and thanks for the help.

 

[doctordialtone]

thanks for the help.

Enjoy!

 

[iMONITOR]

You'll have to be really close for it to work.

 

[nd5y]

If a signal is too weak to open the squelch then it will be way to weak for close call to pick it up. The squelch setting should not make any difference.

 

[Ubbe]

A squelch setting of 2 open on a -115dBm signal and a setting of 15 still opens to a -90dBm signal. CloseCall activates on -57dBm and stronger signals. So squelch settings do not matter.

22. Close Call Sensitivity (No Modulation)

ITEM UNIT NOMINAL LIMIT

40.840 MHz dBm -53 -30 Max (NFM)
72.515 MHz dBm -54 -30 Max (NFM)
127.175 MHz dBm -54 -30 Max (AM)
161.985 MHz dBm -54 -30 Max (NFM)
272.950 MHz dBm -54 -30 Max (AM)
406.875 MHz dBm -52 -30 Max (NFM)
857.150 MHz dBm -52 -30 Max (NFM)
1299.925 MHz dBm -57 -30 Max NFM

/Ubbe

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Squelch is irrelevant for close call. The lower you set it, the weaker, more distant signals you pull in which serves an opposite purpose versus close call