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I thought I had the PPS software figured out, got my radio today, programmed in 7 sites on one P25 system. I have all the control channels for all 7 sites entered, Knob 1 , zone 1 . Thats it, thought I would start easy. The programming took fine in the radio-----I just keep getting "out of range message". I know Its on my end .I am sure it's some setting, but I have reloaded and edited a dozen times now. Any ideas? Thanks Mike
 

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Sounds like the RFSS or site is wrong if you are within range. Try FFF wildcard and see if it locks on. If it does it will display the correct one.


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I believe out of range means it's not picking up the control channel - make sure the RFSS and all control channels are correct. Are you using the stock antenna? Are you within range of the system?
 

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Can you post a link to the RRDB entry for the system you are trying to monitor and which site? We might be able to better help you.
It sounds like you are trying to put all 7 in one system. I would start simple and pick a known good site (e.g. The one closest to you) and just start with that set of control channels.
 

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Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I will just put in the nearest site. I do have both primary and alternate channels entered. Everything I entered is from the database and I have used it many times. The scanners are picking everything up fine. So I know it's on my end. The tower is so close I can see it from my window, maybe a mile away. When I get a chance tonight I will try the suggestions, and thanks ! Mike
 

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Make sure to watch the hex vs decimal if the site numbers go that high. If I recall, the Unication PPS expects hex.
 

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Make sure to watch the hex vs decimal if the site numbers go that high. If I recall, the Unication PPS expects hex.

In the most current version of PPS you can select either Dec or Hex....

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I am pretty sure I have everything set correctly. I have watched several videos on how to do it. Even entered all freq. for the site. Is their ANY thing I could be missing------I have no signal, and I am not even a mile from the tower. I have been letting the scanner run (396xt) next to it as a test (and doing fine). I have no signal bars at all. I know it's a setting, any idea's?? I am about to go nuts------it's not that hard, I am just missing something. Mike
 

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I am pretty sure I have everything set correctly. I have watched several videos on how to do it. Even entered all freq. for the site. Is their ANY thing I could be missing------I have no signal, and I am not even a mile from the tower. I have been letting the scanner run (396xt) next to it as a test (and doing fine). I have no signal bars at all. I know it's a setting, any idea's?? I am about to go nuts------it's not that hard, I am just missing something. Mike

I suspect you have an issue with your HEX versus DEC entries for the system/site. I believe for System ID and WACN, the entries on the RR page are already in HEX, so you would enter those as-is.

For the RFSS ID and SITE ID, the values in the () on the RR page are the HEX values, so you would enter those.

If that still doesn't work, then I would try the suggestion of using the wildcards. Enter in the one known control channel freq for the tower closest to you and use the following:

WACN ID = FFFFF
System ID = FFF
RFSS ID = FF
Site ID = FF
 

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Ok, first want to think everyone with the help and suggestions, I really do appreciate it!


Scan18, I won't have a chance to check until tonight----but I'm pretty sure your right. WACN and system ID, are HEX and entered as is. I'm pretty sure I have the decimal RSSI and site numbers entered. So I will re enter those tonight and post my results. If that's it I feel like an idiot! Thanks for the suggestion, Mike
 

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Using the software, program Free Scan to include your control channel frequencies . Then try scanning and see if you pick up any signals.

Is it possible that your antenna or radio could be defective?
 

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I want to thank everyone----problem is solved! Its was my stupidity, site was set to decimal, not hex. Everything else was correct. I do have a couple of other questions though.

1. When setting P25 VHF conventional , mostly Federal, do you guys just put all freq. in the same zone? I am talking just single freqs. , for example . NPS, FWS, USFS and BLM type freq.

2. And this may seem dumb, but does anyone have the 7 NOAA freq. programmed in? Again, just a separate zone, and knob position? Thanks again! Mike
 

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The FF always does the trick. I made that same mistake once.

I put the Normal scan as the first channel as the first knob position and then each individual freq as 2-8. This way I can listen to all and then just turn the knob to park on a channel without have to switch zones. Obviously your limited to 7 channels but it works for me because I barely use it for conventional monitoring.

As far as NOAA I don't but to each his own !


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Signal-zero, thanks for the suggestion, that's pretty much what I might do. It would be for traveling , going to be around the Everglades , so I thought I would put a few of the above agencies in just to see how the radio does. I haven't really checked yet does the G5 auto detect NAC codes when doing something like a spectrum search? Or does anyone "tack" on a band search with any of their zones?

As for NOAA, I'm kind of weird that way----I DX stations. Mike
 

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I have had ZERO luck entering the F's in for the Site ID. I always get "Out of range" until I can actually obtain the correct site ID.

I have a G4, am thinking of getting a G5 for the heck of it, I may offer my G4 up for sale, if anyone is interested shoot me an offer, almost brand new condition, had it maybe 2 weeks.
 
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