Does anyone have any clue as to why the frequency 453.8500 in Union County has so much static? It's really bad. I can hear other frequncies in the count plus Mecklenburg County is crystal clear also. It seems to be only this particular frequencies. I have heard that they are gonna upgrade to 800 mgz but don't know if this is the potential problem or not?
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bonus1331
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I can tell you that the upgrade to 800 MHZ in the next year has no bearing on your reception of this frequency.
I live in Stallings and am picking this freq. up with no issues.
Is the issue new to you, or have you always had an issue with this frequency?
What antenna are you using?
I live in Stallings and am picking this freq. up with no issues.
Is the issue new to you, or have you always had an issue with this frequency?
What antenna are you using?
This issue has been going on for about 4 months now...I had an older Radio Shack scanner and that is when the issue started. I thought it might be that scanner that was causing the heavy static so I went out and purchased a new scanner, Radio Shack PRO 162 Triple trunking scanner. Still have the heavy static on that particular frequency. In the past it has been crystal clear then this issue came about instantly. I'm so confused by this problem.
What do you mean by what antenna do I have?
What do you mean by what antenna do I have?
bonus1331
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Are you using the antenna that came with the scanner?
Does the static clear up when you move the scanner to a different part of the house?
Does the static clear up when you move the scanner to a different part of the house?
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>> I can hear other frequncies in the count plus Mecklenburg County is crystal clear also.
You're comparing potatoes to tomatoes. Mecklenberg County is primarily 800 Mhz ... in the right location, a paperclip will work well as an antenna.
Which Union Co frequencies are you comparing ? 453.850, 453.2875 and 453.200 (Cane Creek Park) are all licensed for narrow band emissions.
453.525, 453.925, 453.025, 453.125 and 460.100 are all licensed for normal 20 kHz bandwidth.
A repeater transmitting a narrowbanded signal will sound differently than one emitting a wider-bandwidth signal. And most older scanners were not designed to address the narrowbanding issue.
I would agree with David, though, that the first step is to make sure something regarding your scanner / monitoring area hasn't changed. PCs and PC monitors can create interference ... particularly some laptop power supplies. If you are using an outdoor antenna, check the coax for breaks, a bad ground, tight connectors, etc.
Move the scanner to a different area of the home, and check reception again.
Sometimes, a new appliance or piece of electronic equipment elsewhere in the house can create interference. If you can hear "static" on the frequency all the time when the squelch is turned back - even when no one is transmitting - try switching off the house's circuit breakers one-at-a-time, and listen for the sound to disappear.
Two other circumstances come to mind that will affect reception on 453.850, but not all the time. If you lie in the eastern end of the county, you'd probably hear Moore County Sheriffs as often as UCSO, which interference issues when they are both using the frequency simultanteously.
And Union County Schools uses 453.8375 as part of an LTR system, so you might get some adjacent channel interference during school hours, depending on your location.
You're comparing potatoes to tomatoes. Mecklenberg County is primarily 800 Mhz ... in the right location, a paperclip will work well as an antenna.
Which Union Co frequencies are you comparing ? 453.850, 453.2875 and 453.200 (Cane Creek Park) are all licensed for narrow band emissions.
453.525, 453.925, 453.025, 453.125 and 460.100 are all licensed for normal 20 kHz bandwidth.
A repeater transmitting a narrowbanded signal will sound differently than one emitting a wider-bandwidth signal. And most older scanners were not designed to address the narrowbanding issue.
I would agree with David, though, that the first step is to make sure something regarding your scanner / monitoring area hasn't changed. PCs and PC monitors can create interference ... particularly some laptop power supplies. If you are using an outdoor antenna, check the coax for breaks, a bad ground, tight connectors, etc.
Move the scanner to a different area of the home, and check reception again.
Sometimes, a new appliance or piece of electronic equipment elsewhere in the house can create interference. If you can hear "static" on the frequency all the time when the squelch is turned back - even when no one is transmitting - try switching off the house's circuit breakers one-at-a-time, and listen for the sound to disappear.
Two other circumstances come to mind that will affect reception on 453.850, but not all the time. If you lie in the eastern end of the county, you'd probably hear Moore County Sheriffs as often as UCSO, which interference issues when they are both using the frequency simultanteously.
And Union County Schools uses 453.8375 as part of an LTR system, so you might get some adjacent channel interference during school hours, depending on your location.
This has happend to me before. Buncombe County EMS Dispatch was crystal clear for as long as I can remember, and then one day, it was covered in static. From what I could make out, the EMS crews & dispatch never had any problems making each other out....so I figured it was just a personal mistake. I moved antennas, I moved locations, checked for any possible interferrence, but with no luck. It was like this almost 3 weeks before it went right back to normal. I've yet to figure out the problem, but if it's any note, the dispatch is UHF as well. Hope this might help at least some.
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