The only scanners designed to handle the simulcast issue are the SDS which work well for that but have other issues. No simulcast reception problems with Unications but they lack some "scanner" features.
MRRS System (MTA PD)
- Thread starter K2KOH
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So if I go down the street I picked up PC. When I headed down to the Rye Pc area I hear everything. Picking up PC, MTA down at GCT. Basically where I am located (7mikes from nearest MN station and 600ft elevation I don’t get anything. All about the location and maybe getting a better antenna?
ericg123
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When listening to Local PC in Westchester on this system, do they span over 2 zones ( Zone 2 and 3)? I live in the lower Zone 3 area and do get those departments.
Thank you.
Thank you.
The talkgroups will be active on whichever cell(s) have at least one subscriber affiliated. That may mean that you'll hear activity on both cells, or perhaps intermittently on the more distant cell from the agency's area.
ericg123
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So would I be able to pick up Yorktown PD which is in the Zone 2 Area on Zone 3?
Thank you,
Thank you,
Still getting anything on this one? Heard MTA K-9 unit calling central and MTA Pd console replying.
scannerfreek
Member
What other issues does the SDS radios have that I should be concerned about if I wanted to get one?
The SDS series is pretty solid on 700/800 MHz P25 systems, especially where simulcasting is a factor. You should be fine for scanning the MRRS and probably also the Westchester system, but it also wouldn't hurt to purchase the scanner from a place that has 30 day no-hassle returns in case you aren't satisfied. And of course hold off on purchasing any DMR/NXDN keys until you know you'll be keeping it, as those are non-refundable and non-transferable keys...they are married to the scanner's serial #.
You should also research the problems with the SDS series scanners if you are in an an area with high levels of RF from nearby transmitters resulting in desensitization and spurious responses. Fine for listening to your immediate local system but a problem in monitoring adjacent area system in the same band. Also various other weird effects as described in this thread:
Niagara county control channel jumping?
I have a sds100. Every since I updated the firmware yesterday my sds100 on the niagara county control channel of 424.3625 is jumping rapidly from -92 rssi and 4 bars to blanking out completely. When it jumps to a voice channel the signal meter works like normal. I am only having this issue...
They go long periods of time without firmware updates. Then when one comes out, it has negative effects for a good amount of people. Other than that, and besides the cheaper than cheap Chinese parts used, it’s a great radio.
Yes, their VHF simulcast system was deconstructed yesterday.
This tg was active again yesterday for a few hours on Zone 1. This time 2 42044xx District 1 & 2 users talking to a 7720xxx radio. Encrypted.
Alarms50
Member
As has been mentioned in this and other threads, with any simulcast system this is not the best scanner to use.
With that said, I have had success using the BCD996PD in a base mode, where I used to work. There were six of these scanners there, only two were receiving the MTA System, four were not. All six were successfully receiving the Westchester County P25 Phase 2 system. Researching the issue I found that the four that were not receiving were connected to the same antenna splitter, I could not find where to the two "good" scanners were connected to.
So, yes it is capable of receiving the MTA System.
ericg123
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Not sure why when scanning this system on Zone 3 with my SDS100 I have it setup to only scan the Westchester Local Police Departments. I have an issue with Eastchester Police Department Dispatch (TG: 9252) where it is not picking up communications when in Scan mode. I can hear a lot of communications on Harrison PD Dispatch (TG: 9563.) When I am holding on Eastchester, I can hear some communications but not much.
Can anyone give me insight in to why this might be happening? Thank you.
Can anyone give me insight in to why this might be happening? Thank you.
Interesting I pick up everyone else but Harrison PD.
Just heard the Dsitrict 4 sergeant advise the dispatcher to “have all district 4 units switch to the district 4 tac channel”.
Does anyone know what talkgroup that might me? I see there are tac channels for all the other districts except 4.
Does anyone know what talkgroup that might me? I see there are tac channels for all the other districts except 4.
