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G5 question
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Well hand held digital scanners are wide band (VHF, UHF, 700/800mhz) they can decode different protocols, Analog, digital conventional, digital trunking, some with upgrades can do DMR and Provoice.
The G4 is a 700/800mhz receiver only. It will do analog conventional, digital conventional, Phase 1 trunking only. No DMR, No analog trunking. No phase 2, yet.
G5 is same as G4 but it has a second band. Can be a VHF / 700/800 OR several different splits of UHF/700/800.
G4/G5 handle trunking reception much better. But lack field programming capabilities, lack hold and lock out features, were designed for first responders and picked up by scanner people due to the good RX capabilities.
Each device has its own pros and cons. Learn those and see what fits your particular needs.
The G4 is a 700/800mhz receiver only. It will do analog conventional, digital conventional, Phase 1 trunking only. No DMR, No analog trunking. No phase 2, yet.
G5 is same as G4 but it has a second band. Can be a VHF / 700/800 OR several different splits of UHF/700/800.
G4/G5 handle trunking reception much better. But lack field programming capabilities, lack hold and lock out features, were designed for first responders and picked up by scanner people due to the good RX capabilities.
Each device has its own pros and cons. Learn those and see what fits your particular needs.
troymail
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A Unication G4/G5 is pager that has some VERY limited scanning capabilities. It is NOT a scanner.
Unication G4/G5 devices can only be programmed to handle conventional channels and P25 (Phase 1 only right now) systems. They do not handle older Motorola systems, EDACS, LTR, DMR, NXDN, etc.
You cannot scan more than one P25 system/control channel at any given time.
Each "scanlist" (knob position) is limited to 64 talkgroups.
You cannot mix and match trunk system talkgroups and conventional channels in the same scanlist (knob position). Unication devices have fairly specific frequency bands (G4 is 700/800 only, G5 models add VHF and UHF but in different models).
Unication devices cannot be programmed on the fly (must be programmed with a computer and the Unication PPS software).
On the plus side, the G4/G5's are EXCELLENT on P25 simulcast systems - which is the reason many are buying them for other than their pager function.
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