I don't think that worked when I tried it. I ended up setting group ID alert mode to NONE, and knob/function alert mode setting to TONE before it would unmute without pushing the side button. Now its back to working like it did on r11.
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I don't think that worked when I tried it. I ended up setting group ID alert mode to NONE, and knob/function alert mode setting to TONE before it would unmute without pushing the side button. Now its back to working like it did on r11.
troymail
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I saw that on the previous firmware on occasion also ... still seeing with the new firmware as well. I believe this is poor reception based on what I was seeing last night.
As far as the crashing I was seeing yesterday and then switching laptops and starting over - that seems to have corrected the crashing issues. Later, when I'm interested in creating pain for myself, I may go back to the other laptop and see if I can recreate the crashing.
In the mean time, I watched David's YouTube video on setting up Quick Call -- believe I followed all of the steps as we went along... but it seems maybe not. I just saw the first alert and the paging talkgroup was active with a voice call -- not really what I was expecting. Guess I need to back up and try again. I'm hoping I'm just confused over that "alternatives" setting.
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Made a new YouTube video on how to update the firmware on the G series pagers if anyone is having trouble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8MlMuLuYZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8MlMuLuYZs
davidzimmerman
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Unication_David i have the G5 VHF what does the firmware update do?
Release notes are in the link i sent out.
troymail
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David - I'm still not getting alerting to work here... Initially, the G4 acted as if it is in typical monitor talkgroup mode. Now, it doesn't seem to do anything (the only change I made was check/uncheck "Alternatives").
It could be any number of things including (I suspect) that the type of two-tone alerting being done over at P25 talkgroup in my case doesn't qualify/isn't supported....
Note: the two-tone alerting is done over a VHF frequency which I believe is patched onto a P25 talkgroup. Two-tone alerting on the VHF frequency does work on newer Uniden scanners but of course, they don't do alerting on the P25 talkgroups - just the conventional frequency.
Perhaps this "patch" onto a P25 talkgroup method is not supported. Is that the case?
I guess my question is - how do we know what is and is not supported?
It could be any number of things including (I suspect) that the type of two-tone alerting being done over at P25 talkgroup in my case doesn't qualify/isn't supported....
Note: the two-tone alerting is done over a VHF frequency which I believe is patched onto a P25 talkgroup. Two-tone alerting on the VHF frequency does work on newer Uniden scanners but of course, they don't do alerting on the P25 talkgroups - just the conventional frequency.
Perhaps this "patch" onto a P25 talkgroup method is not supported. Is that the case?
I guess my question is - how do we know what is and is not supported?
it has been tested on a patched TG
Watch the video I explain it in detail how to set it up. Alternatives is an AND/OR statement. If it is disabled the unit requires a 2 tone pair AND voice traffic to unmute. If Enabled it with unmute on a 2 tone pair OR voice traffic thereby giving you the ability to setup "selective call" or "Monitor" depending on the Alternative settings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SXdjkRFKHU
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troymail
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I watched the video (and learned ALOT - including there's lots of places you can go wrong)... I made my changes to configuration along the way while going through the video (pausing the video while making edits to the config).
However, that doesn't explain why it isn't working....
Email me your file i will review it and get back to you.
troymail
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troymail
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For those at home playing along.... David confirmed my configuration looks good but it is not decoding the alerts. We're continuing to try and figure out why...
Tone before each transmission - I went to each knob and changed from Silent to Tone but now how do I turn off the tone before each transmission?
Any suggestions - Thanks!
Any suggestions - Thanks!
set group ID alert mode to NONE
Thank you ResQguy! I had most of the Talk Groups set to Default. Setting them to none got rid of the tones.
For others that may have this issue just go to D4 - Group List and look at the Alert Tones to make sure they are all set to None.
For others that may have this issue just go to D4 - Group List and look at the Alert Tones to make sure they are all set to None.
Channel knob selections ALOT more response. Good job there Unication. Also noticed a little lock appear on the display during encrypted communications. Don't know if that was there before...but since garbled comms (during poor coverage for example) sound the same as ENC comms, I can now tell the difference between the two (need an ENC silence or low beep function in there so I don't get blasted by ENC comms by the way). Still getting P25T instead of the subscriber ID on transmissions, usually when I have multiple talkgroups assigned to a knob position and it starts getting busy...almost as if it can't keep up. This is where I think a talkgroup delay feature would be helpful. And even if the other party to the conversation keys up quick before the talkgroup display screen drops to the main screen, it won't display the other ID.
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cpetraglia
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I have noticed on my G4 that every now and then it takes 2-3 seconds to re-acquire the CC after a transmission ends. I don't recall ever seeing this before.
I am also getting this not as long I say but getting the red flash out of range at time between transmissions.
cpetraglia
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Do you have a strong signal? I am seeing this on my local system, always full bars.
Yes same here local system FULL SCALE.Never ever had this before and never had the radio ids show up as P25t.
QUOTE=cpetraglia;2818684]Do you have a strong signal? I am seeing this on my local system, always full bars.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=cpetraglia;2818684]Do you have a strong signal? I am seeing this on my local system, always full bars.[/QUOTE]
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