Saskwonder56
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Could my TG,s be programmed incorrectly?
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Unication G5 Programming Help
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Saskwonder56
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I tried to program just the Moose Jaw site, and it cant pick up the signal on that site, it does the whole "out of range thing" once I program back the Herbert and Mossbank sites its back to working again, but im not hearing any TG's ive programmed. Assuming im two far out from the Moose Jaw site? Must be picking up Mossbank or Herbert? What iv got on my screen is RFSS/Site 184/184. Strong signal bars..
Sounds like you are out of range for the Moose Jaw site. One thing you can try is program the Mossbank and Herbert sites back in and change your receiving mode under tab 5 to Trunking TG-Monitor and see if you can hear anything.
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Saskwonder56
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Negative. Hearing TG's on Broadcastify but not on the radio. RFSS/Site 184/184. How can I check what site that is that's it locked onto? Its getting strong signal from a site just not sure what one its getting.
Saskwonder56
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I just got a snippet from Moose Jaw Fire, it did come through but I couldn't hear anything...there was a sound off icon on the screen to the very bottom right but my volume knob was on? and when I hit the PTT button for a second I herd a coupe seconds of the transmission..
Saskwonder56
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I may have figured out why im not getting all the MJ TG,s transmission, looking through the system sites I found another one for Moose Jaw with no control channel only blue Alt frequencies. Could this be my problem? I don't have all the Alt frequencies or sites?
184 is connecting to Mossbank. It sounds like you're receiving it but it's muted because it's looking for a tone. Under tab 4, make sure in the column under Alert Mode you have "Tone and Vibrate" selected and under Alert Tone you have "None" selected if you don't want it to beep and/or vibrate. Then under tab 5, for Binding Feature, select none, Push to Listen "no", Voice Storage "ID Match" (if you want voice storage), Alert Mode "Tone & Vibrate." Even though you have Tone and Vibrate selected, it shouldn't do either as long as under Alert Tone you have selected "None."
Saskwonder56
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Ok ive made the changes and will see what it does. Would those other Alt frequencies be of any use or help? There for the Moose jaw and Pasque area but perhaps I don't have all the MJ frequencies to allow it to pick up other TG's? Ive only received the one MJ Fire TG this afternoon. No other ones.
You can certainly try putting those freqs in the list then adding the Pasque site to the list.
What you may want to also consider is making each site it's own separate system in the event one site carries a talkgroup you want to hear and the G5 is connected to a different one. This is the approach I had to take where I am. If I'm in one area, it connects to a different tower that doesn't carry the TG's I want to hear.
Before I would get too carried away, I would switch the Receiving Mode to Trunking TG-Monitor and see what you hear. Odds are if that's your area's primary system, it's carried on multiple sites.
What you may want to also consider is making each site it's own separate system in the event one site carries a talkgroup you want to hear and the G5 is connected to a different one. This is the approach I had to take where I am. If I'm in one area, it connects to a different tower that doesn't carry the TG's I want to hear.
Before I would get too carried away, I would switch the Receiving Mode to Trunking TG-Monitor and see what you hear. Odds are if that's your area's primary system, it's carried on multiple sites.
Saskwonder56
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Ok I have switched it to Trunking Monitor, Ill see what I hear, I get very good signal strength out here on the Mossbank site, and around my area...I did pick up like I mentioned Moose Jaw Fire for a minute, they said they were back in city limits, so I take it that may be why I herd them, but I ill see if I get anymore transmissions with it here at the house. Odds are I could be just two far away from the MJ tower to get most of the active TG's or its just really quiet today.
Saskwonder56
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Unfortunately I haven't herd a thing come over the radio at all this evening, I believe the only reason why I picked up MJ Fire when they where going back into service was because they were outside city limits possibly near my site so it picked it up on the Mossbank Site. Not entirely sure what else I can do? Or should I be able to receive them as I did before.
Saskwonder56
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I did pick up a TG tonight, sounded like electric guys out in the area after the rain storm on the Mossbank site. So it is working..just not entrily sure im receiving all the TG I should be on this site. Im not close enough to any other ones, so i suppose im stuck listening on this site until I go into moose Jaw or the other areas I have site programmed in for, how do i make each site it's own separate system in the event one site carries a talkgroup I want to hear when the G5 is connected to a different one. For example im on Mossbank site, but am in Moose Jaw and want to switch to there site and tower.
Webodisk
Silent key.
I have set up different knob positions with a specific tower, so I can hear traffic just on that tower, make a copy of the system and eliminate the other towers
Saskwonder56
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I went into Moose Jaw this afternoon, once I got about 20-25 minutes from town the site changes to the local Moose jaw site I have programmed. There I was able to hear EMS and the local Military Base Police. So my assumption is that when I am base at home, I can only get 1-2 TG on the Mossbank site, once it hits the site 84 Moose jaw site it has EMS and the Military base on it, so therefore I pick up there TG's. Would this be correct? Its a case of that im likely two far out from the MK tower to pick up anything really from town aside from Fire Dept, not entirely sure why I can get them very clear at all times, but not with the any other TG's?
As others have stated.
Make 1 system with each tower/ site you want to hear. This will allow you to do proper testing with the tower you want to RX from. Its very important you put in the correct RFSS/Site info. on Tab 2 P25 Trunking System Settings / Site List. Other users stated to remove the towers (frequencies) you didnt want to hear but did you also update the Site List to reference ONLY the RFSS / Site ID as well. Also make sure you are using the HEX version and not DEC. There are many places to get screwed up so make sure you take it slow and double check your work.
Make 1 system with each tower/ site you want to hear. This will allow you to do proper testing with the tower you want to RX from. Its very important you put in the correct RFSS/Site info. on Tab 2 P25 Trunking System Settings / Site List. Other users stated to remove the towers (frequencies) you didnt want to hear but did you also update the Site List to reference ONLY the RFSS / Site ID as well. Also make sure you are using the HEX version and not DEC. There are many places to get screwed up so make sure you take it slow and double check your work.
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