New Firmware/PPS Release for G2-G5 Voice Pagers (V2.02 & V0.4.0.39)

[trido]

I managed to get my G5 to downgraded to 1.35. Like a couple of other folks, I was seeing calls getting cut off or missed quite a bit on 2.02. I tried setting all the talk groups to alert mode = Tone which helped a little bit but not much. It seems it was struggling to keep up with quick back to back transmissions and this is on a small system with only 60 talkgroups.

Exactly what two of us have.
Struggle is the word.

Thanks for the post.

Is this the system with issue?
Hawaii County Public Safety System

 

[scan18]

Exactly what two of us have.
Struggle is the word.

Thanks for the post.

Is this the system with issue?
Hawaii County Public Safety System

Correct.

 

[scan18]

And I should clarify too, while the system has about 60 talkgroups total, the site I’m listening too gets only about a handful of those. So we’re talking about a tiny amount of transmissions.

 

[trido]

And I should clarify too, while the system has about 60 talkgroups total, the site I’m listening too gets only about a handful of those. So we’re talking about a tiny amount of transmissions.

Thanks , I did forward this info to Unication in Taiwan.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Thanks , I did forward this info to Unication in Taiwan.

Good luck with that, why not Unication USA Suppoort?

 

[trido]

Good luck with that, why not Unication USA Suppoort?

Most all firmware,software is from a team at Unication Taiwan.
I have sent some info to Usa support also.

 

[brndnstffrd]

Slightly off topic, but if we are passing along stuff to the firmware team, how about suggesting that they allow us to use the full talkgroup list for a system while in tg-monitor mode, instead of being limited to only 63 named talkgroups.

 

[RaleighGuy]

Slightly off topic, but if we are passing along stuff to the firmware team, how about suggesting that they allow us to use the full talkgroup list for a system while in tg-monitor mode, instead of being limited to only 63 named talkgroups.

These aren't scanners meant for the hobbyist, they are professional radios, the agencies they are designed for don't typically need more than 64 TGs per knob position, so doubt that will ever change.

 

[brndnstffrd]

These aren't scanners meant for the hobbyist, they are professional radios, the agencies they are designed for don't typically need more than 64 TGs per knob position, so doubt that will ever change.

I understand that, however, the TG-Monitor mode exists, why neuter it?
My XG-100 is also a professional radio, it can scan 128 talkgroups.

 

[dhmann1811]

Can anyone advise how to turn on the new air signal strength?

 

[Firebuff66]

E16. Status Bar RSSI icon type

 

[dhmann1811]

E16. Status Bar RSSI icon type

Thank you!

 

[Firebuff66]

Anytime!

Let me know how it works, I think it only updates when it is RX not when idol but in not sure yet

 

[trido]

And I should clarify too, while the system has about 60 talkgroups total, the site I’m listening too gets only about a handful of those. So we’re talking about a tiny amount of transmissions.

Scan18. try this

Factory reset pager
then download from pager.
Start all over.
I imported from radio ref , fresh start
Seems much better.

When I upgraded from 1.35 to 2.02 I just kept using same data that was in 1.35.
Maybe that was a mistake and we should start CLEAN with 2.02.

Let me know if this helps on the miss calls.

 

[scan18]

Scan18. try this

Factory reset pager
then download from pager.
Start all over.
I imported from radio ref , fresh start
Seems much better.

When I upgraded from 1.35 to 2.02 I just kept using same data that was in 1.35.
Maybe that was a mistake and we should start CLEAN with 2.02.

Let me know if this helps on the miss calls.

Thanks, will give it a shot. I did previously try creating a new profile from scratch in PPS, but I didn't factory reset the pager first.
Can you clarify the second step you mention "download from pager"? If I factory reset the pager, wouldn't there really be nothing to download to PPS?

 

[trido]

Thanks, will give it a shot. I did previously try creating a new profile from scratch in PPS, but I didn't factory reset the pager first.
Can you clarify the second step you mention "download from pager"? If I factory reset the pager, wouldn't there really be nothing to download to PPS?

Just a habit I always read from a NEW radio be it moto, harris uni etc

 

[coopermj]

Anytime!

Let me know how it works, I think it only updates when it is RX not when idol but in not sure yet

I changed the Status Bar RSSI Icon Type to "RSSI dBm" on a G4 & a G5

Listening to the same knob positions on both before and after re-programming, I found the following:

On the G4, a P25 P2 system was being monitored with 4 bars solid of signal strength. After changing the setting the display shows:

>-90 The value does not change either in standby or when the pager is receiving traffic.

On the G5, an analog UHF system was being montitored showing 4 bars. After changing the setting the display initially shows the same:

>-90. However, after receiving several transmissions, the value changed to >-97 to >-96. It stayed at >-96 after the transmissons ended.

These are initial findings. I'll continue to check for any major changes.

 

[burner50]

These aren't scanners meant for the hobbyist, they are professional radios, the agencies they are designed for don't typically need more than 64 TGs per knob position, so doubt that will ever change.

As someone who uses a G5 professionally, I would also like this capability.

 

[RaleighGuy]

As someone who uses a G5 professionally, I would also like this capability.

I agree, and I wasn't saying people don't want it, I want it too, what I was saying is I doubt this is a feature Unication will change in future updates.

 

[Firebuff66]

I changed the Status Bar RSSI Icon Type to "RSSI dBm" on a G4 & a G5

Listening to the same knob positions on both before and after re-programming, I found the following:

On the G4, a P25 P2 system was being monitored with 4 bars solid of signal strength. After changing the setting the display shows:

>-90 The value does not change either in standby or when the pager is receiving traffic.

On the G5, an analog UHF system was being montitored showing 4 bars. After changing the setting the display initially shows the same:

>-90. However, after receiving several transmissions, the value changed to >-97 to >-96. It stayed at >-96 after the transmissons ended.

These are initial findings. I'll continue to check for any major changes.

I am finding the same thing, It looks like -90 is as low as it goes so far and it only shows changes when its RX not when idol