Vertex - Factory Mode / Manufacturer Mode - what does it allow to be done?

[g8tzl2004]

I have a VX3200V which works OK.

I have lowered the squelch threshold using alignment mode (built into CE52E software and adjusting "Threshold NSQL") so that the radios squelch opens on weaker signals.

However, when scanning, the radio requires a much stronger signal to open the squelch compared to just monitoring on one frequency - more than on my other commercial radios. As a result, weak but copyable signals are missed when scanning.

Is there a way to use Factory/Manufacturers Mode which will allow the scan squelch threshold level to be lowered?

Thanks

 

[express315]

Most CE programs allow to set the squelch level individually for each channel on the main screen, close to the right side.
No need to mess with factory settings.

 

[g8tzl2004]

With some of my Vertex radios such as the VX-820 series it is possible to set the user squelch level at "level 1" and the squelch will open on a really weak signal with is great (with no alignment required)

BUT my VX-3200V (F/W 3.x) does NOT have a user adjustable squelch level ie 0-15 (from the front keys). It is only possible to set the squelch threshold level using the programming software (0 - 15) and at level 1 the radio initially did not open on weak but copyable signals.

I used the alignment mode to adjust the squelch threshold BUT at the lowest possible threshold the squelch still does NOT open on a really weak signal (unlike the VX-820 series). The alignment mode involves injecting a weak signal to set the squelch threshold. It is not manually adjusted...but I found that the minimum squelch threshold is obtained by injecting NO signal!!...but the squelch threshold is still a bit too high...but OK!!!! However the scan squelch threshold is still too high.

Maybe its a firmware issue? Or maybe its possible to use Factory Mode to further adjust the squelch thresholds? Or maybe its to do with a fixed narrow band squelch offset which is too high. Squelch alignment is done using wide band (25 KHz). The VX-3200 is programmed for 12.5 KHz spacing BUT I might try 25 KHz spacing to see if the squelch threshold levels are different.