G5 going out of range for 5-10 seconds

[Solidjake]

Morning guys,

Purchased my G5 used from the forum and the member was kind enough to program it for me.

NJSP NJICS for the Turnpike troops. 1 programmed for all three troops A/B/C, 2 is north B, 3 is central C and 4 is south A. Regardless of which channel I'm on it will randomly go out of range and back in range after 5-10 seconds. There are 11 RFFS? sites programmed in that cover the I-95 with the NJICS sites.

On my Uniden 436 I had the simulcasts for A/B/C programmed so it can scan through all of them and catch whatever transmission comes in first. The goal is for the same on the G5 which it's doing pretty much the same, but only going out of range is the only issue.

I can post screenshots later today of the programming screens. Is there anything that can be done to help it not go out of range? I assume it's doing that while switching sites, correct?

The G5 is on the latest firmware and this occurs with the stock blue band antenna and my NMO mount with a 700/800mhz Laird antenna

New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS) Trunking System, Statewide, Multi-State

New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS) Trunking System Profile

www.radioreference.com

The sites programmed in from what I recall

west orange site 390 001/1
bordentown site 394 003/3
berlin site 394 004/4
union site 394 007/7
new brunswick site 390 008/8
Telegraph h site 397 023/17
meadowland site 399 025/19
martinsville site 39B 028/1c
cranbury site 39E 031/1f
str trailer site 390 037/25

hunderston site 392 002/2
cinnaminson site 39E 015/f

 

[amys17]

The pager won't switch sites to scan all of the sites unless it loses signal. So for the first part, your pager will stay on it's current tower unless it loses signal. Then it will go to the next strongest tower. So you can't scan like you do with a conventional scanner. Check the antenna and make sure it is tight. But not overtightened or it will damage the pin

 

[Solidjake]

@amys17 Thanks for the reply. I will re-evaluate the sites and see if I can delete a few as well

 

[FishScan]

What is your RSSI when it is in range?

 

[Solidjake]

What is your RSSI when it is in range?

I will find out in the next few days unfortunately. Today was my Friday from work. I have to modify the main screen as well to provide more info

 

[hakwye8518]

Are you in close proximity to a cell site when it goes out of range?

 

[Solidjake]

Are you in close proximity to a cell site when it goes out of range?

I have not taken notice of them but I will when I'm on the move to work sat/Sunday. I drove from home to Philly just now and went out of range for ten seconds then back. I didn't have chance at the time to see which site it went to since the cat was vomiting (it's been on Berlin simulcast at home and on the road for the most part)

How do I access the RSSI? I look in the manual and where it's saying it is I can't find it at all on my G5

 

[hakwye8518]

to get to the rssi display press menu and then scroll to diagnostics. I believe the diagnostics has to be enabled in the pps. I've noticed I start having issues with audio quality when i get in close proximity to cell sites.