Service Types

[Chris0516]

Using Service Type, is there a way to stop receiving hits that you don't want to hear?

Occasionally, With the Hospital Service Type. I am getting hits from Danville Virginia, that is 67-71mi. away.

Occasionally, With the Corrections Service Type. I am getting hits from Botetourt County(Virginia) Jail, that is almost 185mi. away.

Neither place is in my Favorites List.

TIA

 

[GTR8000]

Well sure, you could just turn those two service types off and won't hear them again. That only applies to models that use the service types, such as the HP, x36HP, SDS. Or you could just stop scanning the entire database, and only scan your favorites lists. If you are only scanning your favorites list, and don't have either of those programmed, you might be scanning some frequencies in CSQ mode, which could pick up co-channel usage if you're in range of those other transmitters. Lots of possibilities here, I would suggest putting some effort into narrowing down exactly why you're hearing things you shouldn't be hearing.

 

[Chris0516]

Well sure, you could just turn those two service types off and won't hear them again. That only applies to models that use the service types, such as the HP, x36HP, SDS. Or you could just stop scanning the entire database, and only scan your favorites lists. If you are only scanning your favorites list, and don't have either of those programmed, you might be scanning some frequencies in CSQ mode, which could pick up co-channel usage if you're in range of those other transmitters. Lots of possibilities here, I would suggest putting some effort into narrowing down exactly why you're hearing things you shouldn't be hearing.

I already knew about turning off the Service Type., not scanning the entire DB. I already narrowed it down. By the distance of the hits.

 

[GTR8000]

So if you already know about service types, what exactly are you asking here? It doesn't sound like you've figured out why you're hearing things from that far away if they're not in your favorites lists. Are these conventional channels, or trunked talkgroups? Are you scanning a statewide system and are receiving talkgroups from outside your area? You need to provide more information before anyone can attempt to help you.

 

[Chris0516]

Conventional, not scanning a neighboring state

 

[GTR8000]

Right, so there is something in your favorites list(s) that is picking up stuff you don't want to hear. That doesn't sound like a service type issue, but rather an issue with your programming.

 

[Chris0516]

Before I turned on the 'Corrections' I wasn't getting one of them. The other hit happens with 'Hospitals' on.

 

[GTR8000]

So if you're not scanning the entire database as you claim, but are only scanning favorites lists that you have created, and you're getting hits on stuff you don't want to hear when those two service types are on...what does that tell you? It tells me that either you are scanning more than just your favorites lists, or you have stuff in those lists that are causing you to hear stuff you don't want to.

Have you actually looked through everything in your lists to see what matches what you're hearing? Seems that you must have those two frequencies programmed elsewhere. So we're back to the possible co-channel usage, and if you're scanning in CSQ mode you're going to pick up any activity on those frequencies you're in range of.

Most of the problems you post about can be attributed to operator error, and this is likely another example of that trend. I've given you plenty of help to try to narrow this down. Good luck.

 

[Chris0516]

So if you're not scanning the entire database as you claim, but are only scanning favorites lists that you have created, and you're getting hits on stuff you don't want to hear when those two service types are on...what does that tell you? It tells me that either you are scanning more than just your favorites lists, or you have stuff in those lists that are causing you to hear stuff you don't want to.

Have you actually looked through everything in your lists to see what matches what you're hearing? Seems that you must have those two frequencies programmed elsewhere. So we're back to the possible co-channel usage, and if you're scanning in CSQ mode you're going to pick up any activity on those frequencies you're in range of.

Most of the problems you post about can be attributed to operator error, and this is likely another example of that trend. I've given you plenty of help to try to narrow this down. Good luck.

I already said, I wasn't scanning the entire DB.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

Occasionally, With the Hospital Service Type. I am getting hits from Danville Virginia, that is 67-71mi. away.
Occasionally, With the Corrections Service Type. I am getting hits from Botetourt County(Virginia) Jail, that is almost 185mi. away.

Use an antenna with less gain. Perhaps turn up your squelch? Do the target agencies you're after have a tone if conventional? Or are they CSQ? Definitely not a service type issue

 

[vagrant]

Use the Lockout button when an unwanted transmission comes on, presuming there is nothing local you want to hear on that same frequency.

 

[jtwalker]

There is no way you are receiving signal from 60 or 180 miles away. You are receiving something 20 miles away that reuses those same frequencies, but you have those distant channels in your programming (or you have full database on, even if you think you don’t) and the scanner doesn’t know the difference.

 

[dave3825]

If you have 2 that keep coming up, post them here. Freq and pl/ctcss tone.

 

[Whiskey3JMC]

There is no way you are receiving signal from 60 or 180 miles away.

Depending on band, 60 miles is definitely attainable with the right antenna & conditions but yeah, 180 may be a bit of a stretch without an external antenna mounted high & clear of obstructions but not all bands & RF environments are created equal. There are definitely measures that can be taken by the OP to try and eliminate unwanted transmissions but OP will need to reply back with specific examples so we can have a look at RRDB, FCC, etc

 

[buddrousa]

It sounds like you are using the entire database or you are not using TONES on your Channels with the ALL AND SEARCH SETTINGS IN THE SCANNER.

 

[AK9R]

Which scanner are we talking about?