DG Int Prime higher number = better decoding?

[saioke]

So the better manual for the 1065 here shows that the recommended DG Int Prime is 30, down from the default of 60. I presume this is so the scanner doesn't spend nearly as long trying to decode a transmission so it moves on to something more clearer.

But I'm wondering, if you increase the DG Int Prime to say, 80 or so, wouldn't that mean the scanner spends more time trying to decode an object, resulting in a less choppy and better decode for those sites that don't always come in strongly?

 

[RaleighGuy]

So the better manual for the 1065 here shows that the recommended DG Int Prime is 30, down from the default of 60. I presume this is so the scanner doesn't spend nearly as long trying to decode a transmission so it moves on to something more clearer.

But I'm wondering, if you increase the DG Int Prime to say, 80 or so, wouldn't that mean the scanner spends more time trying to decode an object, resulting in a less choppy and better decode for those sites that don't always come in strongly?

And cause you to miss more traffic on sites that come in better and are clearer. If a site is marginal it will always be marginal, focus on the sites that come in good.

 

[saioke]

And cause you to miss more traffic on sites that come in better and are clearer. If a site is marginal it will always be marginal, focus on the sites that come in good.

That's the thing, the site that's closest to me tends to have the most issues and it's about 10 miles away. If I put it in tune mode and monitor it, the signal stays around 90-99%+ but drops down to 30% every say, 5-10 seconds for some reason and stays there for a few seconds before it goes back up. I'm not sure why it's doing that, because two other sites about 12-14 miles away will tend to stay at around 80-99%. I figure there's some sort of signal or interference happening around the site that's 10 miles away.


I live in a rural area that isn't too active and I'm thinking that I'm probably unlikely to miss more traffic if it has to sit around and decode for a few more seconds and I figured if I can get the scanner to linger on the site that I want for a bit longer, the signal will improve and things will come in clearer.

 

[CycleSycho]

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So, you have to decide what is more important, more clarity (?) or more channels to monitor? Just asking...


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[saioke]

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So, you have to decide what is more important, more clarity (?) or more channels to monitor? Just asking...


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To me, I would rather want to be able to hear and understand what talkgroups are saying on a particular site (closest to my area) instead of them being all jumbled or, not coming in at all. I'm just not 100% sure if upping the DG int prime settings will make the traffic from the site I want the most any better. A lot of talkgroups on the site come in great, but others, not so much.

From my understanding, lowering the dg int prime settings might make it scan/move on quicker from each talkgroup which, theoretically in my head would increase the chance of hearing more chatter at the cost of the scanner skipping talkgroups entirely or, resulting in them coming in jumbled or broken.

But, increasing the dg int prime settings may give the scanner more time to decode what's going on so the talkgroup coming in won't be jumbled. At the cost of scanning/moving on speed.

Can anyone confirm if this is how dg int prime works?

 

[KF0SKV]

Did you check to see if the system you are monitoring isn't a simulcast system? When I used to take my Pro106 to Omaha, (not anymore went to phase 2 w/encryption) the signal strengths will bounce around like you mentioned in post #3.

 

[saioke]

Did you check to see if the system you are monitoring isn't a simulcast system? When I used to take my Pro106 to Omaha, (not anymore went to phase 2 w/encryption) the signal strengths will bounce around like you mentioned in post #3.

I was thinking this but the site doesn't seem to share any frequencies with other towers and doesn't appear to be linked to any other towers either. Also uses C4FM modulation so I don't think it's simulcast even if the notes say "Neighbor of washco simu". I could be wrong though.

I used Google Street View to find the site, and it's in a heavily wooded area so perhaps my antenna just isn't up high enough, but I don't really have a method of getting it higher at the moment. It's currently mounted on the side of my home, about 15ft in the air. I'd like to go higher but I would need a telescopic antenna to curb my fear of heights lol. Perhaps some new cable as well. Using a discone antenna at the moment but, I was using a yagi before and had the same issue.