Wouldn't a digital frequency/system programmed as analog cause motorboating? Have you tried to change the Modulation to digital or all? The FCC database has some errors as far as emissions I have discovered so don't depend on that.
BCD396XT/BCD996XT: Motorboating on analog frequency? Didn't know it could...
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or digital repeater passing mixed mode traffic. listening only to analog mode would give you digital noise when it went OTA.
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Both are good points, and something I'll look into today.
On both KCERS (King Co) and SERS (Snohomish Co), I get a low frequency rumble. Both are Motorola Type II Smartzone systems. KCERS has a Connect tone of 83.72 and SERS is 97.3. I suspect that the tone you are hearing is this 'connect tone'?
I don't hear it (a lot anyway) on a SDS100 or 200, but when I connect either to a better speaker, I hear it. EX: in my car, I hook up to the (good w/ sub) stereo and I really hear it.
Also, when I use RTL-SDRs on my computer (with good speakers), I hear it. So, it isn't the Uniden radios, it is the SYSTEM(s). BTW, I do not hear it on any P25 II systems, etc.
I don't hear it (a lot anyway) on a SDS100 or 200, but when I connect either to a better speaker, I hear it. EX: in my car, I hook up to the (good w/ sub) stereo and I really hear it.
Also, when I use RTL-SDRs on my computer (with good speakers), I hear it. So, it isn't the Uniden radios, it is the SYSTEM(s). BTW, I do not hear it on any P25 II systems, etc.
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I think I have it all figured out - what happened, and why. I need to talk to someone I know who deals with the tribal IT/Tech building and see if my theory is correct. If so, it'll be the first time I've ever heard of such a thing... will be back with the information in a couple days if I'm right
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Well, been more than a couple days. I did talk to the tribal IT/Tech I had in mind and I was right, it was a "malfunction of their broadcast equipment" according to this person. I guess any of their mobiles (PD,EMS) were receiving the same sound pattern and fade in/out I was. It has since been 'fixed'
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