Has something changed on Fairfax County FD dispatch. Checked frequencies etc but I cannot receive them.
Any input appreciated.This is the P25 system.
Any input appreciated.This is the P25 system.
LSM Linear Simulcast Modulation is the most likely reason.Am I missing something? Any special scanner setting I need to do. (I'm not a scanner newbie so its a bit frustrating).
Can you confirm which scanner you are using? Your earlier post said BCD396T. Now you say BCD369XT. You have your numbers transposed (should be 396). But it could make a difference whether you are using an older BCD396T or a newer BCD396XT.I am using a BCD369XT. I get Prince William and DCFD just fine. Can the 369 receive fairfax if properly configured?
OK So is there a work-around or something that I can do? Some people are apparently able to make it work.Fairfax FD is a simulcast system, which means that multiple transmitter sites transmit the same signal, and they interfere with one another in most scanners, particularly if you are equidistant from several transmitters.
I live in the Rockville area, and my Radio Shack/GRE scanners show three bars but can't decode the transmissions. But they do a better job when driving through Fairfax County. My Uniden 436 does an even better job but still it's not reliable.
I think the most commonly recommended workaround for simulcast reception problems is applicable to scanners in a static location and involves using a directional antenna to get a strong signal from one tower while limiting signals from other towers. If you are mobile, I'm not sure you have good options.OK So is there a work-around or something that I can do? Some people are apparently able to make it work.