I have put around 200 new objects on my scanner but so many of them including the city of Pittsburgh I am not picking up.I also have my older Radio Shack PRO-2051 scanner and it is picking up everyone both are next to each other any ideas why the new one won't pick up frequencies?
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FKimble
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Hmmm? Not programed correctly? Defective? Antenna doesn't work? Not as good as your older radio? Need more info!
Frank
Frank
What model Whistler? Pittsburgh is still mostly analog UHF so you shouldn't have any issues picking them up if within range & programmed correctly. Was this a scanner you recently acquired? Does your local NOAA frequency come in loud & clear on the unnamed Whistler?
It could be several things. The reply of try a NOAA weather channel is a good choice of a strong on frequency test. And sometimes an alternate channel (one farther away) is a good test. Most of these scanners, weather monitors, two way radios use a 450Khz second IF filter that goes bad causing no or very weak signals. Some use a Wideband version filter and a Narrowband too. There are several models with various pinout configurations. LT450FW is a common wideband 25Khz filter. Also there is the Discriminator circuit coil some have... near the second IF filter it can be adjusted for clear sounding audio on a strong NOAA signal if you can recieve one. Don't go crazy adjusting... it should take less than a half turn in either direction to see an improvement. I have personally realigned dozens were the scanner couldn't scan because the misadjustment throws off the DC squelch voltage used for scan detection. Remember where the coil slug was set before turning, so it can be set back to that spot if no improvement. Also there are 455Khz versions of second IF filters, not interchangeable.(5Khz difference).
It could be several things. The reply of try a NOAA weather channel is a good choice of a strong on frequency test. And sometimes an alternate channel (one farther away) is a good test. Most of these scanners, weather monitors, two way radios use a 450Khz second IF filter that goes bad causing no or very weak signals. Some use a Wideband version filter and a Narrowband too. There are several models with various pinout configurations. LT450FW is a common wideband 25Khz filter. Also there is the Discriminator circuit coil some have... near the second IF filter it can be adjusted for clear sounding audio on a strong NOAA signal if you can recieve one. Don't go crazy adjusting... it should take less than a half turn in either direction to see an improvement. I have personally realigned dozens were the scanner couldn't scan because the misadjustment throws off the DC squelch voltage used for scan detection. Remember where the coil slug was set before turning, so it can be set back to that spot if no improvement. Also there are 455Khz versions of second IF filters, not interchangeable.(5Khz difference).
tvengr
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What model scanner do you have and what programming software are you using? Before condemning the scanner, let us look at the programming to check it for errors. If the programming file is text or zipped, click on Attach files and open the file. Otherwise, you will need to right click on the file and Send to Compressed (zipped) folder to be able to attach it . Click on Attach files and open the zipped folder.
wtp
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squelch check ?
Ubbe
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From his previous posts it seems as he's using a WS1065 and programs using Win500 with a Win11 machine.
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