I've heard a bunch of people talking about the Mississauga CACC operating out of Hamilton instead of it's normal facility. Does anyone know what this is all about? A couple of weeks ago at a crash in Brampton, the Ornge crew was having trouble communicating with the Mississauga CACC because they weren't in their usual radio room.
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I think there was some problem with the actual building that needed to be repaired. I can't recall exactly what it was, maybe mould? like the Newmarket Courthouse?
They have been out of that building for quite some time now IIRC...
I think there was some problem with the actual building that needed to be repaired. I can't recall exactly what it was, maybe mould? like the Newmarket Courthouse?
They have been out of that building for quite some time now IIRC...
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its simple there radio system blows chunks! its the worst one i hear on the scanners even Buffalos old 400mhz system is clear compared to that piece of junk. I have no idea why they didnt go digital like the opp.
It sounds like there talking 40 feet from the mic and has a lot of intermod it needs to go!
It sounds like there talking 40 feet from the mic and has a lot of intermod it needs to go!
Yeah, that would be the fault of the radio system :roll:
Did you ever stop to think that it's your scanner that blows chunks?
The intermod is a result of your scanner being overloaded by too much RF.
The lack of audio is a result of your scanner not being optimized for the system.
Besides, what would the system have to do with Mississauga CACC working out of Hamilton CACC?
If you follow the link, you'll see it was something to do with environmental issues.
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I know what ya mean !!! This a long standing comlaint amongst us scanner listeners. Everytime I lean my ear to "try" to hear Peel, York and Oshawa EMS, it's nothing but hisssing.
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If you are close to a tower analog on fleetnet sounds fine on my 396.
These radio systems were not designed for scanners, no scanner can capture it at its best.
I have been in Ambulances & in OPP cars and their radios sound great, clear and loud.
Path: You arent close enough to a tower. Your area is kind of a dead zone from what I remember.
I hear the ems dudes forever not being able to copy each other and i have being listing to them for decades. Sure are scanners are not Motos but all the other systems i listen to sound great piped through a very expensive car audio system via the ipod aux.
Spin it how ya like there analog system blows chunks
Spin it how ya like there analog system blows chunks
No spin here. I'm just calling it as I see it.
The thread was originally about the reason why Mississauga CACC is dispatching out of Hamilton CACC. You responded that it was because the system blows chunks. How you came to that conclusion is beyond me. Are you suggesting that Mississauga CACC moved to Hamilton CACC because the system has low audio and intermod? How can moving facilities solve that problem?
You complain about the system blowing chunks because your scanner suffers from intermod due to a crappy front end. That's not a problem with the system. That's you blaming the system because you don't understand where the real problem lies.
You complain about low audio levels as compared to other systems. Did you ever stop to think that the MOH doesn't listen to other systems? They've probably got the audio levels in the mobile radios cranked to make up for the low audio. Their radios are optimized for their system. Your scanner just picks an audio level that works for most systems but some systems will be too loud and some systems will be too quiet. It's a compromise that doesn't always work.
Have you tweaked your agc levels at all or did you just leave them at the defaults? Have you set up Fleetnet as NFM?
Sometimes you need to get in there and tweak a bit to make things sound better. However, you really can't blame the system for your scanner's shortcomings.
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You hit the nail on the head. It's a complaint amongst scanner listeners. The actual users on the system don't seem to have a problem with it.
Do you think the MOH would put up with such a system if it had such as widespread problem that affects Peel, York (Georgian) and Oshawa?
I mainly listen to Georgian CACC which includes York and I find the audio levels not too bad.
I went in and tweaked my agc settings according to some posts I found and it really improved the audio on Fleetnet.
IIRC from a buddy who trained on the Motorola MCS200 radio when it was first released, it has DSP capabilities. I'm sure these help to deliver a nice strong audio signal.
However, the original question was why Mississauga CACC moved to Hamilton CACC and judging by the newspaper article, it was due to environmental issues, not the system "blowing chunks".
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