BCD396XT/BCD996XT: 396xt p25 conv question

[firebell9137]

Hi. I live 12 miles from the nearest transmitter for a police dept im trying to receive and monitor on my 396xt amd sds100. Seems like it's cutting in and out on both scanners. It is a p25 digital conventional vhf freq. (154.875) non encrypted. Any ideas on why it would do this? TIA. Im in Racine. Im trying to monitor pleasant prairie police. Fire comes in just fine.

Subcategory: Kenosha County/Pleasant Prairie (Kenosha County)

Subcategory: Kenosha County/Pleasant Prairie Details (Kenosha County)

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[tvengr]

Do you have the 309 NAC programmed? On the 396XT, press and hold the HOLD button while turning on. The display will cycle through background colors. Press MENU > Scroll to Settings > Press E > Scroll to P25 Adjust Mode > Press E > Try the values of 3 thru 15 to find the best decode. Start at the low end. > Press SCAN to exit menus.

 

[doctordialtone]

Any ideas on why it would do this?

If the interruption occurs on a regular basis, you may have one of the Priority Modes turned on.

Double check that. It will show on the display.

 

[firebell9137]

Do you have the 309 NAC programmed? On the 396XT, press and hold the HOLD button while turning on. The display will cycle through background colors. Press MENU > Scroll to Settings > Press E > Scroll to P25 Adjust Mode > Press E > Try the values of 3 thru 15 to find the best decode. Start at the low end. > Press SCAN to exit menus.

Yes i do. And ok ill try that. Thanks. Ill report back

 

[firebell9137]

If the interruption occurs on a regular basis, you may have one of the Priority Modes turned on.

Double check that.

Theyre off

 

[firebell9137]

Do you have the 309 NAC programmed? On the 396XT, press and hold the HOLD button while turning on. The display will cycle through background colors. Press MENU > Scroll to Settings > Press E > Scroll to P25 Adjust Mode > Press E > Try the values of 3 thru 15 to find the best decode. Start at the low end. > Press SCAN to exit menus.

What is the p25 adjust level?

 

[tvengr]

If that is set to 50, it seems to be the optimum setting.

 

[doctordialtone]

p25 adjust level?

p25 Adjust