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- Jun 17, 2013
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Was wondering if anyone as insight or explanation on this issue I have noticed on BellFleetNet? I tried to search around but came up empty.
When in remote areas I am connected to at least one tower but usually its 2 or 3 with at least one of them having excellent signal, control channel is good and strong but no traffic at all for days sometimes. These areas are far from bases or detachments and it can be a day or more without seeing any service vehicles using FleetNet, most of the time they are just passing through the area when you do see them unless there is actually something going on.
It seems as soon as there is someone connected to the tower I am connected to I can hear all kinds on traffic sometimes coming from 300-500km away from my location but it’s only transmissions associated with that specific service that is in range (MNR, OPP, MOH, MTO) but once they are off the tower out of the area dead silence once again.
Am I wrong to assume scanners are dependent on having to have at least one FleetNet user whether it be a vehicle, base or detachment on the tower you’re connected to in order to receive any transmissions on a scanner?
On the upside it’s very easy to tell if someone is nearby and I need to watch the speed a little closer since it’s the only time I hear anything.
- Using BCD996P2, with mobile 136-170 MHz antenna
- Everything is downloaded form the RR database using FreeScan and seems to works great and is nearly foolproof to set up.
When in remote areas I am connected to at least one tower but usually its 2 or 3 with at least one of them having excellent signal, control channel is good and strong but no traffic at all for days sometimes. These areas are far from bases or detachments and it can be a day or more without seeing any service vehicles using FleetNet, most of the time they are just passing through the area when you do see them unless there is actually something going on.
It seems as soon as there is someone connected to the tower I am connected to I can hear all kinds on traffic sometimes coming from 300-500km away from my location but it’s only transmissions associated with that specific service that is in range (MNR, OPP, MOH, MTO) but once they are off the tower out of the area dead silence once again.
Am I wrong to assume scanners are dependent on having to have at least one FleetNet user whether it be a vehicle, base or detachment on the tower you’re connected to in order to receive any transmissions on a scanner?
On the upside it’s very easy to tell if someone is nearby and I need to watch the speed a little closer since it’s the only time I hear anything.
- Using BCD996P2, with mobile 136-170 MHz antenna
- Everything is downloaded form the RR database using FreeScan and seems to works great and is nearly foolproof to set up.