NETCOM Site 3 Issues

[Jimco]

Is anyone else noticing NETCOM Site 3 (Keller/Southlake/Colleyville) car-to-dispatch transmissions are sometimes not coming through or are breaking off shortly after transmission begins? It's not happening often. Maybe 3-4 times an hour, but it never used to happen. Just curious if it's just me.

 

[KI5IRE]

Is this only happening to PD transmissions? Or FD mobile units as well?

I've notified my radios will be quieter than usual at times lately.

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[Jimco]

I've only noticed it on PD, but I typically only monitor FD Alarm TG. Only if something interesting happens do I switch over to a zone that has FD Response programmed.

 

[Jimco]

For example, just heard 114 (a Colleyville unit) call in. I heard, "If you can just" and then it stopped. A few second later, I heard dispatch reply with "10-4". This is definitely a new development. Never used to happen.

 

[Jimco]

And FWIW, I am using the stock antenna on my G5, but I'm seeing full bars. Since it's only happening on mobile units, it sure does seem like a signal issue. I'm just perplexed because it's not happened until a couple of days ago.

 

[KI5IRE]

For example, just heard 114 (a Colleyville unit) call in. I heard, "If you can just" and then it stopped. A few second later, I heard dispatch reply with "10-4". This is definitely a new development. Never used to happen.

I'll see if I can listen in a bit and see if I hear anything that sounds similar. I don't typically listen to PD but I have a similar issue with FD where all I hear after a long bit of silence is "10-4" or "received at x time"


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[Jimco]

Thanks, Chase. Are you hearing that on your 436? I often have that issue on my 436 due to simulcast issues, but it's never happened before on my G5.

 

[KI5IRE]

Thanks, Chase. Are you hearing that on your 436? I often have that issue on my 436 due to simulcast issues, but it's never happened before on my G5.

Yes. That's also both with and without my attic discone. I also tend to not get as much simulcast distortion at home as I am a little bit lower than other areas around here, but I still have a strong signal reading as there is a NETCOM site 1-2 miles from me so I don't think my issues stem from that much.

Also didn't have these issues when I was down in Austin scanning the GATCRRS, which from what I've heard is pretty similar to the FWRRS


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[Jimco]

Well, if there is something going on, hopefully it's temporary. Maybe a repeater down somewhere or something.

 

[Jimco]

It must have been some kind of transient issue. I haven't had this happen at all today and my radio, as usual, has been on all day.