Uniden 996P2

[JimmyMac]

Good evening all.

I am currently using a Uniden 996p2 in my vehicle. For some reason, recently I haven’t been picking up any CSP radio traffic. Up until a few months ago, I was hearing the CSP as well as DEEP. I am located on the CT shoreline. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

 

[doctordialtone]

CSP as well as DEEP.

I monitor both agencies. Nothing has changed.

I also use a 996P2.

I haven't noticed any problems so I would check your antenna connections and your programming.

Reload your programming file?

Good luck!

 

[JimmyMac]

I’ll double check. I’m still running the same antenna as well so no change there.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Though it may not be a factor for some posters here while monitoring CLMRN, you may be experiencing a well documented phenominon known as simulcast distortion. The only scanners designed to cope with its effects are the Uniden SDS100 & 200 but there are other workarounds mentioned in the wiki I linked you can try, they may or may not work for you depending on your location relative to two or more simulcasting towers

 

[sefrischling]

Check your radio settings and antenna. I use two 996P2 radios, along with the Unication G5 and other radios, no issues at all monitoring CLMRN. I float between Troop E, F, K, C, D no issues, and listen to DEEP Marine and East every day.

 

[Dan6071]

I have a Whistler I use just for State and Groton Town PD and it works great I also have a bcd 536 and 996p2 with no issues

 

[JimmyMac]

If you don’t mind me asking , what type of antenna and what “settings” should I check and what should they be set at ?.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Dan6071]

I have a all band antenna craft base and a austin spectra multi band mobile antenna that works great

 

[wtp]

checking the squelch is easy, it should be 2 maybe 3.


and jimmy, that's all i got.

 

[sefrischling]

If you don’t mind me asking , what type of antenna and what “settings” should I check and what should they be set at ?.

Check your squelch, I keep mine at 5 I believe. I use a Tram VHF 1/4 wave to monitor 33mhz, VHF, UHF, 7/800mhz with the 996P2.

 

[tvengr]

Check your squelch, I keep mine at 5 I believe.

The normal squelch setting for the BCD996P2 is 2. If set at 5, you will be missing a lot of traffic with lower signal strength.

 

[n1chu]

I have a all band antenna craft base and a austin spectra multi band mobile antenna that works great

The Austin Spectra multi-band mobile antenna has been out-of-stock for quite a while… I have one I’ve been running for better than ten years without issue (back when the price was around $100) but thought I’d put a new one on my new 2021 vehicle, just as a preemptive strike against my current one dying from old age. But Scanner Master is out-of-stock and last time I checked they didn’t know when they would be getting more.

 

[MOTORHEAD27]

I bought 4 element yagi antenna 2 years ago. I point it at the site I want it works great.

 

[buddrousa]

A 4 element yagi is not going to work well for the OP in his car.

 

[sefrischling]

The normal squelch setting for the BCD996P2 is 2. If set at 5, you will be missing a lot of traffic with lower signal strength.

At anything under 5 there are a number of local VHF and LowBand channels that lock up constantly. I have been using them on a 5 where I live for 10+ years with the 996XT without any issues, as channels constantly locking up the radios really makes you miss traffic, while driving you nuts.

 

[cg]

If not hearing the system when mobile is constant, I would say programming. Could be as simple as a locked out control channel. If you get traffic sometimes and then sometimes not, I would look toward interference including simulcast distortion. I believe there was a new tower going up toward the shoreline but not sure. The new Hartland tower is delayed due to supply chain issues.

 

[Dan6071]

If you look up RFWIZ.COM It shows that they have the austin spectra antenna

 

[JimmyMac]

Thanks for all the assistance. It ended up being the squelch level was up too high.

 

[wtp]

another win !!!!!


and thanks for getting back to us Jim.
it has happened to me too...

 

[JimmyMac]

The normal squelch setting for the BCD996P2 is 2. If set at 5, you will be missing a lot of traffic with lower signal strength.

Should the squelch level be @ 2 when using my BCD325P2 as well ?