HP-1: Getting home patrol 1 tomorrow any advise with my area?

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Medziatkowicz35

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I am picking up a home patrol one tomorrow morning. I live in weirton, WV and had a radio shack pro 652. Had horrible problems getting Ohio Marc's p25 from Jefferson County and west Virginia state interoperability radio network here.

The distortion from Ohio marcs was so bad I had a hard time hearing transmissions and I couldn't get WV sirn from Ohio County at all.

Will I have better luck with the home patrol one? Any advice?

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Did you update the database to the most current?
Also, you should apply the latest firmware.
Make sure the service types for the channels you want to hear are enabled. By default only Fire/Law/EMS Dispatch is enabled, all others disabled.

Also, confirm that you can receive weather (checks overall receive).
 

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yes I am getting some transmissions now just not Jefferson county ohio or west Virginia statewide interoperability network both are simulcast p 25 networks.
I did update to the most current database and firmware. I also chose the frequencies I want to listen to.
 

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Keep working at it. It takes some time to get the hang of the Sentinel software.

But once you get it, its pretty easy to use.

You probably will want to create a Favorites List for Jeff. County and WVA.
 

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I already got favorite list running. How can I work on r3ception especially the p25 systems Ohio Marcs and WV sirn
 

Medziatkowicz35

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I tried turning global atten on but it's not picking up any digital signals for some reason.
 

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ok I am not receiving any transmissions at all on the HP1. What am I doing wrong?

Keep in mind that MARCS is quickly going away as users move to the new MARCS-IP system.

I read about MARCS sited being shut off nearly every day now. That may be why you are not hearing anything there.
 
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