154.415 Issues

[K5SIM]

I know this is used by Edina Fire and McLeod County fire departments for paging. I am getting tons of what sound like old fax tones as I drive around the metro on this frequency. I am using an FT 8800 with a standard antenna. I have the squelch all the way up. Any ideas on how to stop this issue?

 

[JASII]

Are they both carrier squelch now? I seem to recall 118.8 hZ back in the day for Edina, but I know some places now transmit pure carrier squelch. McLeod may have been 146.2 hZ, but I have been a long time since I tuned them in on that!






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[davef3138]

McLeod dropped their PL tone during the last year, that frequency is now simulcast across all of the paging sites.

I haven't heard the tones you're describing from Hutchinson.

-Dave

 

[wogggieee]

Perhaps you're getting some intermod? I have that issue with my 8800 in some spots in the metro, especially the midway area.

 

[K5SIM]

Me too!

I am having this same issue both mobile and at home. Its driving me nuts! Is there a PL tone?

 

[kc0net]

The sound you are hearing are P25 radios. If you have CCTSS available set it for 118.8 and it will block the P25 radios.
I hope this helps.
Frank

 

[SCPD]

It's not the P25 radios, but most likely intermod or some other RF crap overloading his radio. The problem has nothing to do with "P25" radios.

 

[sfd119]

I know 154.445 is a WISCOM designated freq for Wisconsin. Could be in use in a tower near the metro.