PRo 106 question

[Wahoos4Life]

When I am scanning with the 106,

It well stop on a station with almost full signal, or full signal

but it well be nothing but static, I've ben working with the squelch , but it will still stop on stations that have a full signal meeter, but just static coming out

what is going on here?

 

[spooney]

Very sensitive front end reception on VHF freq's. Use ATT and see if it helps.

 

[Wahoos4Life]

Very sensitive front end reception on VHF freq's. Use ATT and see if it helps.

Thanks, I will give that a try

 

[iMONITOR]

When I am scanning with the 106,

It well stop on a station with almost full signal, or full signal

but it well be nothing but static, I've ben working with the squelch , but it will still stop on stations that have a full signal meeter, but just static coming out

what is going on here?

That's like saying my car has been acting weird, what's wrong?

What type of system, analog, digital, what band? Some encrypted systems will behave like you describe. We need more information to even begin to help.

 

[Have_Teeth]

The scanner isn't a commercial radio. It doesn't have a "front end" per say. You'll need to knock down the signal strength of everything coming into the scanner, or you'll need to use some type of bandpass filter.

Sounds like you're in a very high-RF environment.

Also try a FM trap. They're like $5 from Radio Shack and can make a huge improvement. For $5 and a trip to RS, it's a quick and cheap fix if it works.

 

[mancow]

Sure it has a "front end" just like any other receiver. The problem is that its very sensitive and not as narrowly filtered as a mono-band receiver.

 

[Have_Teeth]

Sure it has a "front end" just like any other receiver. The problem is that its very sensitive and not as narrowly filtered as a mono-band receiver.

My cow stole the front end of the scanner. He is a thief

 

[dougjgray]

Does a scanner have a rear end

 

[Have_Teeth]

Does a scanner have a rear end

No, but it's got one hell of a front end