[Scan-DC] Pg county listening on the GRE scanner?

[John Pak]

Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joel Kahn" <jrkahn at att.net>
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Pg county listening on the GRE scanner?


> John:
> While I do not speak from firsthand experience, this is what I have heard 
> of
> the PSR800 by GRE:
> The radio does decipher the hybrid FDMA system being used by PG County in 
> MD
> and Loudoun in VA.
> The reason that it may be receive too well is that both systems are using 
> a
> much lower power to transmit than before, so you will not hear too much
> outside of the general vicinity of the system.
>
> These systems may or may not be the final versions of this P25 protocol 
> (one
> of the many reasons Uniden is not following too closely on GRE's heels). 
> It
> is also unknown if any other jurisdictions (and who) may be contemplating 
> a
> move to a similar system.
>
> PG County fire has been transmitting on and off in the clear on the new
> system (at least on 8A1 and 8A2), but I only receive it on my Unidens when 
> I
> am in the County.  I am too far to see what Loudoun may be doing.
>
> Hope this helps
> JK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John Pak
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 7:02 AM
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Pg county listening on the GRE scanner?
>
> Greetings,
>
> I am trying to get an idea of weather or not to buy the GRE scanner that 
> can
> get the new Pg county digital trunked system.  I have spoken to a few 
> folks
> who have it and they say it is not always good at picking  the system up.
> Before I spend money on a radio I want to do my home work to see if it is
> worth buying now or wait for another radio manufacturer to come out with a
> unit that may do better.  It is my understanding that the digital standard
> was agreed on this summer so hopefully the radio makers are working on it.
> Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
>
> John
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