I have a state issued TK-760 in my POV. The entire time i've had it, i've had issues with channels set to carrier squelch (mostly tac channels, but some paging channels as well) The minimum squelch threshold seemed too low, and the radio would lock up on the channels on just static.
Basically, i've just locked those channels out using the d/a button as needed, because the bank i need to scan in this area only had one, and i rarely have to listen to that specific paging channel.
However, two new issues have popped up.
First, i'm going to be assigned to another part of the state over the summer, and THAT bank is FULL of channels programmed without a tone, including one of the county paging channels that i need to keep in the scan bank.
But, since the radio constantly locks up on that channel because of the low squelch threshold, it makes scan pretty much worthless.
Second, the radio was recently re-programmed to correct a programming error and to add a few more mutual aid channels, and I mentioned this, and they changed the overall squelch level from 5 to 6, and now i hear "clipping" on channels that -SHOULD- be strong in my area. By clipping, i mean when the radio locks on the channel, the signal constantly goes in and out... but still have the problem with squelch opening up when it shouldnt on CSQ channels.
So.If I push the squelch up higher to 7, i'll probably kill the recieve completely except on the strongest signals, and miss important traffic.
If I push it back down to 5, scan will be worthless, but i'll hear the traffic on the strong channels.
Any other suggestions?
(And i thought of reprogramming one set of arrows as squelch, BUT, i need all 3. Currently programmed as volume, group, channel)
Basically, i've just locked those channels out using the d/a button as needed, because the bank i need to scan in this area only had one, and i rarely have to listen to that specific paging channel.
However, two new issues have popped up.
First, i'm going to be assigned to another part of the state over the summer, and THAT bank is FULL of channels programmed without a tone, including one of the county paging channels that i need to keep in the scan bank.
But, since the radio constantly locks up on that channel because of the low squelch threshold, it makes scan pretty much worthless.
Second, the radio was recently re-programmed to correct a programming error and to add a few more mutual aid channels, and I mentioned this, and they changed the overall squelch level from 5 to 6, and now i hear "clipping" on channels that -SHOULD- be strong in my area. By clipping, i mean when the radio locks on the channel, the signal constantly goes in and out... but still have the problem with squelch opening up when it shouldnt on CSQ channels.
So.If I push the squelch up higher to 7, i'll probably kill the recieve completely except on the strongest signals, and miss important traffic.
If I push it back down to 5, scan will be worthless, but i'll hear the traffic on the strong channels.
Any other suggestions?
(And i thought of reprogramming one set of arrows as squelch, BUT, i need all 3. Currently programmed as volume, group, channel)