Silly Me

[frankie811]

My Uniden 996P2 wasn't receiving any talk groups & I thought I was broken so I was ready to order a new one @ Amazon. I tread everything think I could think of, including the reset code, 2,9, hold & turn un. Then I turned down the sequel & presto, problem solved. WHO KNEW!? Go ahead, make fun at me!

 

[KC1UA]

I still would not expect miracles on that system with that scanner though, due to the often discussed simulcast distortion issue. Hopefully you're in a spot that is only receiving one of the towers on whichever zone you're monitoring, which may minimize the issue. If so you're one of the fortunate ones.

Simulcast Distortion - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

In most cases all of that run of similar scanners from the BCT15 to the BCD996P2 can normally be run with squelch turned down to 02.

 

[frankie811]

I still would not expect miracles on that system with that scanner though, due to the often discussed simulcast distortion issue. Hopefully you're in a spot that is only receiving one of the towers on whichever zone you're monitoring, which may minimize the issue. If so you're one of the fortunate ones.

Simulcast Distortion - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

In most cases all of that run of similar scanners from the BCT15 to the BCD996P2 can normally be run with squelch turned down to 02.

I have no reception problems. I'm in East Providence & only monitor EP & Providence. Also TG's 2,3 4, &5. I've lockout out everything else.

 

[W1KNE]

I have no reception problems. I'm in East Providence & only monitor EP & Providence. Also TG's 2,3 4, &5. I've lockout out everything else.

Yeah you're likely getting the Kent Heights tank site strong enough to destroy simulcast issues where you live.

 

[frankie811]

Yup! Your good!

 

[wtp]

years ago, and still, i was the only one to handle my 396T.
i am well aware of how to handle it and how i handle it.
and like you said. one day it was REALLY quiet.
i took it out and checked the squelch.
it was on 15.
i always set it at 2, so that is quite the jump.
it has not happened again.
for many decades i have said...
"if you computerize something, it can think for itself"

and i have asked many here what their squelch setting is and a handful have said too high.
you are not alone !

 

[PullStation]

I wouldn't feel so bad one time I went all day not hearing anything then I discovered the coax antenna wire was loose on the back of scanner OOPS!

 

[garys]

I have a 325P2. I like it, but every couple of weeks I hit the key combination that allows me to adjust squelch. I do that by accident and after an hour or so of no signal, I look and see that the squelch is set to 18. I could be sitting on top of a radio tower and wouldn't get any signals with that setting.

So, no I'm not laughing at you. I find the sweet sport with my 325P2, SDS100, 536HP, and SDS200 is "2." Any higher and reception suffers. Of course with three different styles of controlling squelch and volume I frequently end up over squelching.

 

[dave3825]

Then I turned down the sequel & presto, problem solved.

That seguel gets a lot of people