HP-1: Not picking up local PD

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Bimbim

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My HP1 does not pick up the local PD. I have upgraded everything and even made a new profile/favorite list. I have tried everything I know how to do. I have read over several forum threads and tried different things to find the problem, still nothing. I know the PD can be picked up on other scanners, but I cannot get it. I bought this model so that I would not have all the problems with programming a scanner. I'm afraid I have made an expensive mistake. I need help while I still have a little sanity left!
 

phask

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If you are in My Airy as your profile says. That is about as basic a system as it gets.

Surry County, North Carolina (NC) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Mt Airy is also shown on Viper

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=7118

Do you have IT in your favorite list with a Site(s) you can receive?

Do you have the Law-Dispatch service type on?

Is the one on the page above in your Favorite?

Do you have location scanning on or off ?

Your location set and how?

Maybe attach the favorite so someone can look at it.

ARe you located close enough to receive it?

My HP1 does not pick up the local PD. I have upgraded everything and even made a new profile/favorite list. I have tried everything I know how to do. I have read over several forum threads and tried different things to find the problem, still nothing. I know the PD can be picked up on other scanners, but I cannot get it. I bought this model so that I would not have all the problems with programming a scanner. I'm afraid I have made an expensive mistake. I need help while I still have a little sanity left!
 

calnative

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This question caught my eye because I am having the same problem trying to scan law enforcement and fire where I live (Poway, CA)

I just bought an HP2 - have programmed it manually and have tried using Sentinel to no avail. I hear a few transmissions here and there but nothing for our local Sheriff. Sure would appreciate some guidance.
 

calnative

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Voyager, thanks - checking that, Law Dispatch and Law Tac are enabled (right now I'm only trying for local Sheriff) but I still get next to nothing. Squelch is set very low - Range set at max. Another interesting thing is that the signal strength bars are almost constantly four bars but I'm hearing virtually no transmissions.
 

Voyager

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How about Law Talk and Multi?

I would just enable them all. Sometimes services are mis-categorized.
 

Bimbim

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HP1

Ok. I have updated everything.
Law Dispatch selected.
Law Tac selected
Squelch is at 2 bars.
Range is at 30 miles
Attenuation is Off
Everything that is available has been selected except for Public Works. Everything else is grayed out.

Currently, these are on favorite list:
NCHP-Troop E
Viper-Surry County-Mt Airy Fire Dept
Viper-Surry County-Sheriff's Office
Viper-Surry County- Mt. Airy PD
Viper-Surry County-EMS Dispatch
Viper-Surry County-Surry Co. Fire
Surry-EMS Dispatch
Surry-EMS Tactical
Surry-EMS to Hospital
Surry-Fire Dispatch
Surry- Fireground
Surry-Sheriff
Surry- Sheriff Dispatch
Surry-Sheriff Mutual Aid
Surry-Mt. Airy-Fire Dispatch
Surry-Mt. Airy- Fireground
Surry-Mt. Airy-Police Dispatch

Looks to me like I have everything programmed correctly. I still cannot get the local PD. I am located only about 5 miles from the department and tower. I do not know what else to try. I am planning on sending the unit back. I have an extended warranty. Not sure if it's really broke, but something is not right. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
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