dfw1193
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Set the system hold time to 10 seconds, much happier with it now.
Set the system hold time to 10 seconds, much happier with it now.
So your saying,we should be using a talkgroup delay INSTEAD of a longer system hold time?The hold time are used when the scanner loads a site and then waits there for anyone to start using the site during the hold time period. When it times out it goes to the next site in the system and starts a new hold time. Personally I would use 2 sec hold time and instead use a longer delay on all the talk groups, something like 5-10 sec to be able to follow a conversation to the end. As soon as someone uses a site the hold time will be ignored and with the default delay time for TG's the scanner moves on after 2 sec of silence, just short of hearing the reply on some systems and not enough time to move my arm and hit the channel button to hold on to the conversation.
/Ubbe
The hold time are used when the scanner loads a site and then waits there for anyone to start using the site during the hold time period. When it times out it goes to the next site in the system and starts a new hold time. Personally I would use 2 sec hold time and instead use a longer delay on all the talk groups, something like 5-10 sec to be able to follow a conversation to the end. As soon as someone uses a site the hold time will be ignored and with the default delay time for TG's the scanner moves on after 2 sec of silence, just short of hearing the reply on some systems and not enough time to move my arm and hit the channel button to hold on to the conversation.
/Ubbe
So your saying,we should be using a talkgroup delay INSTEAD of a longer system hold time?
How do I do rhis?I've been using this method since the 436/536. It doesn't "hold" on your system too long if their isn't any activity but will "delay" a talkgroup or conventional system as long as you desire.
Menu, Manage Favorites,select your favorites list, review/edit system,select system,edit system option,set hold time, change from 0 to 10.
How do I do rhis?
My SDS100 does the same thing and my 436 did too. I thought it was supposed to do it. Neither unit ever missed any traffic though.
My 436 doesn't do this either but my Sds100 does too much for my liking. I played with the delay and set it up to 10 with it still doing the bouncing of the signal bars.Very interesting I looked closely at my 436 tonight and the 5 signal bars never waver or disappear, they are there all the time while I am scanning or holding on something. Dont know why its different from the sds series guess I will look at the 536 tonight and watch it, they all are setup the same way with favorites. They all seem to receive and not miss any transmissions except for the sds100 which I returned today since it had issues.
Very interesting I looked closely at my 436 tonight and the 5 signal bars never waver or disappear, they are there all the time while I am scanning or holding on something. Dont know why its different from the sds series guess I will look at the 536 tonight and watch it, they all are setup the same way with favorites. They all seem to receive and not miss any transmissions except for the sds100 which I returned today since it had issues.
Something is up for sure with my SDS200, not sure exactly what yet - after a week of operation. Comparing with SDS100, several 536s, a G5, and a 436, the management of area simulcast is about on par with the HP1 and HP2. It’s especially noticeable when locked onto a particular TG “channel” - for me IMPD Metro North in Indy.
The SDS100, 536s, 436, and G5 are picking up fine. My SDS200 is missing greater than 50% - about the same as the HP1/2 in my location. Even when locked onto a specific TG with full scale signal. It sometimes will have the full bar indication and zero audio while the other devices are squawking away.
Haven’t had time to jump into any detailed tweaking yet and frankly didn’t anticipate needing to as these other devices haven’t needed the extra attention to perform.
-cognetic
Are you saying the SDS100 receives simulcast the same as the others and the SDS200 is worse?
I have an observation, my sds200 with the Mansfield site programmed and all other systems avoided permanently from the fw regional system except the mansfield tx site shows scanning and signal bars but the signal bars disappear every second or so then come back again....(snip)......
I don't see a setting for site hold time on the sds200 ?Set your site hold time to 255 seconds and should only drop every 4 1/2 minutes. If it's still dropping something else is going on.
I don't see a setting for site hold time on the sds200 ?