I work as a police dispatcher and have used my G4 to record while I dispatch on the radio. I have noticed that the G4 is missing some of my transmissions, but not very often. There is no RF at work as when I transmit via the console, it is all sent via microwave. So that rules out any RF overload or interference, signal meter is always full. I was wondering if the voice buffering option was causing any issues or causing the G4 to miss transmissions. Anyone have any experience with it on or off? It is enabled by default but I have started to test it with it disabled now. Just curious if anyone else has noticed any difference with it on or off.
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G4 Voice Buffering
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How many towers and talkgroups are you monitoring? The talkgroup list is in scanned in priority order, meaning that if you are listening to the #3 on your list, and one of the two above it keys up, the G4 will tune to the higher listed talkgroup.
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So your saying that even though priority is un-checked in the group/zone setting, that it doesn't make any difference? I thought that was addressed in a prior FW release. I think the OP may be describing the loss at the beginning of a transmission. I have noticed that since I got my G4. It's only a second or less, but still a loss.
I am only monitoring one site and one talkgroup at a time. For example, if I was dispatching on "Patrol 3", I am only monitoring the Patrol 3 talkgroup on the primary site we are known to use. Nothing is being scanned yet it still misses a transmission here and there.
For example, I had to do a crime broadcast for a robbery. Since it was a lengthy broadcast, I usually un-key in the middle in case there is emergency traffic. The G4 will catch the second half of my broadcast and miss the first half.
For example, I had to do a crime broadcast for a robbery. Since it was a lengthy broadcast, I usually un-key in the middle in case there is emergency traffic. The G4 will catch the second half of my broadcast and miss the first half.
Hey if you want to shoot me a PM.. I can add you to IM (F/B or other real time IM) and next time you're on I can try monitoring with my G5, a BCD536 and Unity XG-100P and see if I'm seeing the same thing..
Are you on a Harris system by chance?
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No, I am using a Motorola Phase I system. This one to be exact: East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS) Trunking System, Multiple, California - Scanner Frequencies.
I have read on other threads that others are missing some transmissions too. Something about the G4/5 missing the channel grant, thus missing a transmission.
We dispatch on the radio for 2 hour periods and from what I noticed, my G4 may have missed just 2-3 transmissions during that time.
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