I have a G5 that had been working perfectly and all of a sudden it started flashing “out of range” and is Quiet to any radio traffic, anyone else had this issue? I changed nothing in the pager and I don’t know that my systems/sites have changed? Help Appreciated. Thank you
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G5 Out Of Range Issue
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You need to check the system and determine if those have changed CC or even system ID. You chose not to share the system, so we can't look there, but my bet is system change rather than G5 issue.
Try reaching out to the forum for your state asking if anyone heard changes with the system.
Fresh cell tower pop up in your neighbourhood?
I’m happy to share what I’m listening to and it is the statewide system and I am located in Santa Fe New Mexico. I looked at recent changes and didn’t see any systemwide changes occurring but it randomly comes in and then totally drops signal I’ve checked the antenna and have a fresh battery I’m a little puzzled by this
Try setting your site / system ID and such to wildcard see if there’s a change
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Did you replace or perhaps experiment with different antennas ?
No antenna change and it is intermittent, Now working fine.
jtwalker
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LED light or some other source of RFI in your house. TV station that changes their pattern at certain times of day (I know this used to happen not sure if it’s still a thing).
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My inquiry regarding the antenna changes was that some after market antennas can cause the pagers antennas center pin to be pushed in . What FW are you on ? Most of my experience with the Out of Range are systems and or distance from the TT related .
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Some good suggestions in this thread. I will add an additional item.
The OP does not say for certain, assuming a TRS.
Bandplan. Uni does not support entering a manual bandplan.
A site recently stopped transmitting its bandplan on the NJICS. Subscribers can apparently get by without it, G5 however shows “out of range”.
A near perfect G5 from our tw friends has a flaw here.
The OP does not say for certain, assuming a TRS.
Bandplan. Uni does not support entering a manual bandplan.
A site recently stopped transmitting its bandplan on the NJICS. Subscribers can apparently get by without it, G5 however shows “out of range”.
A near perfect G5 from our tw friends has a flaw here.
I believe that I have the wildcard Numbers in there for the talk groups and site, but will you refresh me again on what those numbers are so I can verify that that is the case. I appreciate your helpfulness
WACN FFFFF SYSID FFF
RalieghGuy, I just wanted to let you know that I did reprogram using the system ID and the Wak quadruple F’s and it actually seems to have worked. It seems to be staying locked on and not going out of range. That seems to work well for me. Thank you for your opinion on that and helpfulness.
Another question for you I am running a version 1.2 on my G4. Should I update that and if so, how do you go about doing that firmware version update? Thank you
Correction on the actual Firm. Version. I’m currently running version 1.33–08?
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Since you are monitoring a state wide system, for the site nearest you, do you have all the control channels or just the primary?
If this is an intermittent issue, im wondering if they are doing site maintenance and rotating control channels and your device does not have the alternates.
If this is an intermittent issue, im wondering if they are doing site maintenance and rotating control channels and your device does not have the alternates.
Well, that is a very good point and I understand what you’re saying, but I am using the wild card FFF’s for the site so it should pick the closest site. It will sometimes lock on probably 80% the other 20% when you turn it on, it says Out of range?
4 Bars when on and working. I tried another Similar Antenna, No change. If I put the G4 in Amp Charger and then turn on it will work just fine. After being out of Chager for a while it says OUT Of RANGE?
IAmSixNine
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Near a cell tower? Verizon / band 14 can interfere with 700mhz LMR. I know of 3 sites near me that when i drive by i can get an out of range bonk.
This was asked before but i didnt see an answer to it.
This was asked before but i didnt see an answer to it.
