Manchester

[kc2wtj]

Did manchester change freqs on dispatch? They have a fire near me and didn't hear dispatch?

 

[wtp]

i see that nasty word simulcast, what radio are you using ?

 

[kc2wtj]

436

 

[wtp]

you might think about the SDS ones.
also try moving the radio around and that means up, down, across, change the angle of the antenna.
you have to find the sweet spot, if there is one.
this is the old rabbit ear antenna dance of decades ago.
i had trouble with my counties 700 simulcast system and did finally get the SDS100.

 

[kc2wtj]

I don't have money for another one...ugh im also using the rubber duck

 

[kc2wtj]

I don't hear nothing on the live feed neither

 

[wtp]

i understand, i am a cheap guy myself.
but seriously, move the radio around you are trying to get less signal because the problem is that the radio can 'hear' more than one tower.

 

[wtp]

oh, it might be a bigger problem then.

 

[wtp]

i only see the fire dept.

 

[Frequency1]

436

I’m receiving Manchester FD conventional dispatch and Manchester trunk system on my BCD436HP.

 

[kc2wtj]

I’m receiving Manchester FD conventional dispatch and Manchester trunk system on my BCD436HP.

What are your settings? And what about lakewood?

 

[Frequency1]

RadioReference database is accurate for both Manchester FD and Lakewood FD. That’s exactly how I have them programmed.

And I guess double check in your 436 that FIRE Service Types are ON.

 

[kc2wtj]

Ok I will