Do you have the new scanner firmware yet?
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tvengr
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Not yet. I just checked and it's not on the unicationusa website.
tvengr
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You will be able to hold on a talkgroup and also have scan delay.
sfb88
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That would be very much appreciated. At the very least I could look at the file and get a useful look at how Unication programming is done. Do you think the VHF reception is equivalent to a BCT-15X for listening to marine using its own antenna or would it be better to just save money and get a G4?
tvengr
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All of your public safety systems in the Baltimore metro area are 700/800 MHz. I would go with the G4 and use the BCT15X for VHF. You should go ahead and download the PPS software. The link is on my post #9. Here is the file for your pager. Save the attached zipped file to your computer and extract. Import the extracted file into your PPS and program your pager.
sfb88
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Thank you for your advice and assistance.
Not to muddy the waters, but I have a few Marine and USCG VHF channels is my G5. The base / control station booms, so no problem hearing that side of the conversation, but remember that they are not repeated. I'm not sure where the USCG antennas are besides Curtis Bay and the Bay Bridge.
tvengr
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I haven't tried VHF with my G5. I've been using it strictly for public safety. I know you have been around for a while and have a lot of experience. Any input is appreciated.
I only use the VHF channels for PS related uses as well. The marine channels I monitor are the ones used for water rescues. The USCG VHF channels are part time encrypted; and most of the time they are ENC. But the reason why I purchased the G5vhf is because Anne Arundel and other jurisdictions I monitor use VHF for FTO and backup to their TRS. Not sure what's going to happen in AACo once the new system is installed. But if the OP already has a decent VHF analog scanner and doesn't need the USCG VHF (which is P25,) then the G4 should be adequate.
I will throw in my $.02 here as well. I picked the G5 - C (400-470) for no other reason than just to have it in case I want to listen to those 400-470 band frequencies somewhere. In practice I have not used it yet for those frequencies. That said, at some point when the beaches reopen in Delaware I think it would be neat to bring the G5 and if I hear the whistle blow and happen to be back at the hotel I would like to listen to Sussex County fire (Rehoboth). I do not believe they are up on P25 yet but I do think they use the 400-470 band, at least according to Radio Reference. Harford County also uses the 400-470 band as I understand.
baybum
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In my experience, (20 years listening in Sussex) all the Sussex county fire, fireground/OPS/comms are on the statewide system. The only thing I've heard on 453mhz is dispatch and tones.
That’s what I kind of figured and the G5 cannot decode SmartZone. At least I might luck out and hear dispatch. I heard rumors they’re switching to P25 one day. (Rumors meaning I thought I saw threads in the forum about it... but seems like it’s a ways off).
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Right in Ocean City, Md.
tvengr
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460.6 with 136.5 PL.
Allegedly, Delaware is accelerating it conversion schedule to Astro P25. Since they are not planning to build any new tower sites, it's almost certainly going to be Phase. The intelli-repeater sites in the north are going to be converted to either ASRs or simulcast sites. Still a couple years away.
sfb88
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In case anyone is curious, I decided to order a G4 and amplified base from Ray's. Haven't received it yet because base was out of stock with shipment due to arrive tomorrow.
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