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[EdmontonFireRadio]

Site 005Ah-044 (Bell Tower) up and running.

770.58125
770.63125
770.88125
770.90625
771.13125
771.38125
771.40625
771.70625
771.75625
772.00625 - Control

No peers showing as of yet

 

[harryshute]

Bell Tower

Site 005Ah-044 (Bell Tower) up and running.

770.58125
770.63125
770.88125
770.90625
771.13125
771.38125
771.40625
771.70625
771.75625
772.00625 - Control

No peers showing as of yet

And it's labelled 44-01.

 

[Jay911]

And it's labelled 44-01.

That is starting to make some sense now. Except that the frequencies don't match 48-02. Theory: The sites in the simulcast group will have their "Site" value be 01, 02, etc.

I'm going to move 48-02 to Strathcona on the map and in the DB unless one of you has compelling evidence to believe it's not at that location.

 

[SCPD]

Site 005Ah-044 (Bell Tower) up and running.

Thank you Jeff .. finally my site is up. :wink::wink:

 

[EdmontonFireRadio]

I question if this site is actually on the Bell tower. I am quite close to there and should be able to hear it, even without an antenna attached. But when I take the antenna off of the 996 the signal goes away.

 

[SCPD]

I question if this site is actually on the Bell tower. I am quite close to there and should be able to hear it, even without an antenna attached. But when I take the antenna off of the 996 the signal goes away.

It is not that strong here .. and Harry Shute is getting it 5 bars. But he is using a scanner and not a radio with a true RSSI.

 

[harryshute]

Bell Tower

It is not that strong here .. and Harry Shute is getting it 5 bars. But he is using a scanner and not a radio with a true RSSI.

So your fancy RSSI is saying "not strong"? Strathcona is also coming in 5 bars

 

[EdmontonFireRadio]

Is there a chance that if this indeed is going to be a simulcast system, each tower will have it's own set of frequencies?

 

[Jay911]

Is there a chance that if this indeed is going to be a simulcast system, each tower will have it's own set of frequencies?

That's not the true definition of simulcast, but I guess anything is possible. The whole concept of simulcast is based upon having the same signal on the same frequency being broadcast from different locations at the same time.

I've heard that the simulcast sites will have more than the standard 4/8/12 frequencies, maybe as high as 20 or more. So maybe one set of frequencies is being tested in one location right now and another set at another site. And the weak signal might be because it's not fully turned up yet? - I've experienced that with several sites in the past.

 

[harryshute]

That's not the true definition of simulcast, but I guess anything is possible. The whole concept of simulcast is based upon having the same signal on the same frequency being broadcast from different locations at the same time.

I've heard that the simulcast sites will have more than the standard 4/8/12 frequencies, maybe as high as 20 or more. So maybe one set of frequencies is being tested in one location right now and another set at another site. And the weak signal might be because it's not fully turned up yet? - I've experienced that with several sites in the past.

I would agree with the not fully turned up. I can read the CC but it will not stop my scanner on the site when scanning. I think for simulcast they would need 20 frequencies in Edmonton. Perhaps use of these 10 frequency sites is just for set up.

 

[EdmontonFireRadio]

My 996 is stopping on both Strathcona and Bell towers without a problem. Not too sure why it would be different from yours but thus far it seems normal here.

 

[SCPD]

And it's labelled 44-01.

I live close to the Evergreen site. I get the CC - 35 DB on my r7000 with simple indoor antenna -5 DB without
On my 396 full bars with antenna and 1-3 without. Not exactly scientific way to test reception
I see Evergreen, Bell and Century place towers from my place, closets is Evergreen

 

[SCPD]

So your fancy RSSI is saying "not strong"? Strathcona is also coming in 5 bars

You are so funny ... :wink::wink:

 

[SCPD]

My 996 is stopping on both Strathcona and Bell towers without a problem. Not too sure why it would be different from yours but thus far it seems normal here.

Jeff, you live like 16 ? floors up. That is why. Us guys on the ground = weaker signals.

 

[harryshute]

My 996 is stopping on both Strathcona and Bell towers without a problem. Not too sure why it would be different from yours but thus far it seems normal here.

Yes it's my 996XT that's not stopping on Bell Tower but my 396XT is. The 996 also takes a long time to decode the CC data after I sit on it despite I'm getting it 5 bars.

 

[SCPD]

Smoky Lake 71 Additional LCN's

Frequency LCN L/O Vol Adj Num Tag
771.14375 0 False 0 NONE
772.69375 0 False 0 NONE
774.28125 0 False 0 NONE

 

[SCPD]

Smoky Lake 071 Peers

Atmore no longer listed.

Anyone know if Peer assignment is assigned dynamically by the system or static by a user.

 

[SCPD]

Legal 053 Additional LCN

Frequency LCN L/O Vol Adj Num Tag
769.30625 0 False 0 NONE

 

[SCPD]

St Albert Updated LCN's

Frequency LCN L/O Vol Adj Num Tag
769.30625 0 False 0 0
769.68125 0 False 0 0
770.60625 0 False 0 0
771.33125 0 False 0 0
771.88125 0 False 0 0
771.94375 0 False 0 0
772.50625 0 False 0 0
772.58125 0 False 0 0
771.89375 0 False 0 NONE
772.08125 0 False 0 NONE
772.85625 0 False 0 NONE
773.56875 0 False 0 NONE
773.84375 0 False 0 NONE
774.18125 0 False 0 NONE
774.63125 0 False 0 NONE

 

[Jay911]

Smoky Lake 071 Peers

Atmore no longer listed.

Anyone know if Peer assignment is assigned dynamically by the system or static by a user.

In my experience it's dynamically kept up by the system, based on whether or not there is a network connection to the other site(s), to put it simply.