G3 Conventional Scan

[N1SQB]

Hello everyone!

I just picked up a brand new G3 with the latest firmware.. It has been quite a long time since I programmed a Unication pager. With the new PPS, where do I go to set up my scan options? I have 8 channels all analog, programmed how I like them on the same zone. I am not familiar yet with the new PPS unfortunately. Just looking to scan all 8 at this point, until I get more acquainted with this new PPS set up. Second, can I link 2 or more zones to be scanned?

Manny

 

[RaleighGuy]

With the new PPS, where do I go to set up my scan options? I have 8 channels all analog, programmed how I like them on the same zone.

In a knob position you will program it as a NORMAL SCAN receive mode.

Second, can I link 2 or more zones to be scanned?

Manny

No, you can listen to one zone/one knob at a time.

 

[N1SQB]

In a knob position you will program it as a NORMAL SCAN receive mode.



No, you can listen to one zone/one knob at a time.

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it. Too bad I cannot have all 8 conventional channels assigned to 1 knob position.

You can under NORMAL SCAN receive mode, it will scan up to 16 conventional frequencies.

 

[N1SQB]

You can under NORMAL SCAN receive mode, it will scan up to 16 conventional frequencies.

Jesus, It HAS been a while since I played with a pager. Thank you.

 

[Jon1984]

You can have them all on 1 knob as long its on the same system

 

[RaleighGuy]

You can have them all on 1 knob as long its on the same system

OP stated these are conventional frequencies, not a system, so NORMAL SCAN receive mode will allow up to 16 conventional frequencies per knob position.

 

[N1SQB]

OP stated these are conventional frequencies, not a system, so NORMAL SCAN receive mode will allow up to 16 conventional frequencies per knob position.

Yup, did exactly that. Working perfectly.. thanks for your reply, it’s appreciated.

 

[N1SQB]

Update:

I have the pager set up the way I need it. I did not notice til now, that there is a big delay difference in the P25 received signals on the pager when the same signals come in on my APX8000. When both are stopped on the same P25 conventional channel, the APX comes in right away and the pager is like 2 seconds behind, causing an echo effect. I have this happening when I do the same test with the G3 and an XTS2500. Is there a setting to change this? The audio quality is good, it's just delayed. Obviously 2 different beasts here ( radio vs. pager ) but I was curious why this is happening.

 

[wmlovell]

Try disabling voice buffering in the Zone settings.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Obviously 2 different beasts here ( radio vs. pager ) but I was curious why this is happening.

As @wmlovell said, voice buffering. Go to the knob position (in tab E7) for each of the frequencies, NOT the knob position you have scan programmed, and look for the setting highlighted in yellow below, disable this if it is causing issues for you.

 

[N1SQB]

Try disabling voice buffering in the Zone settings.

As @wmlovell said, voice buffering. Go to the knob position (in tab E7) for each of the frequencies, NOT the knob position you have scan programmed, and look for the setting highlighted in yellow below, disable this if it is causing issues for you.

Thank You both, that was in fact the problem. Now it is almost neck n neck with my APX. I have it set up the way I need it.
The only other house keeping matter is the background screen color. I want it to show that nice blue color when it receives on every channel. I went to the E6 tab and selected blue under both ALL and GROUP 1. I thought that was it. Nope. Still stops on any channel with the background color black. I'm sure I am missing something..

Manny

 

[RaleighGuy]

The only other house keeping matter is the background screen color. I want it to show that nice blue color when it receives on every channel. I went to the E6 tab and selected blue under both ALL and GROUP 1.

E-6 would be for TGs on a P25 or DMR conventional frequency, not for analog conventional frequencies.

• The designated background color will be displayed according to Group ID Setting while receiving the Group Call.

I do not believe it is possible to set background color for analog frequencies.

 

[N1SQB]

E-6 would be for TGs on a P25 or DMR conventional frequency, not for analog conventional frequencies.

• The designated background color will be displayed according to Group ID Setting while receiving the Group Call.

I do not believe it is possible to set background color for analog frequencies.

Well, that explains that. LOL...That's fine, I just thought it would be a nice thing but no biggie.. With the newer PPS, can I still ad a custom image? I remember doing that a few years back when I had this pager, before I sold it....

 

[RaleighGuy]

With the newer PPS, can I still ad a custom image? I remember doing that a few years back when I had this pager a few years ago.

Yes on tab E17