What comes over your pager.

[Guest bibbles10504]

Hi, I was listning to my pager in "scanner mode" and I could hear when tones go out and what is said from 60 control and I can also hear differnt departments sign on the air. But some times I can't hear radio communication from an apparatus. (But sometimes I can.) Does anyone have this problem, or know why this happens?

Thanks for the help

[Remember585 815]

Is it a 46.26 low-band pager?

If it is, actually, no matter what band or frequency it is, the reception range on pagers isn't so good. If you hear apparatus sometimes, it's because you are within a close enough proximity to them to hear them.

PM me if you have any other questions and I'll try to answer them.

[JohnnyOV 2]

For my pager, when 60 tones out harrison, i can pick up the voice crystal clear, but never once have I heard the tones

[Remember585 815]

For my pager, when 60 tones out harrison, i can pick up the voice crystal clear, but never once have I heard the tones

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Harrison's tones go out on 33.96, and voice is simulcast on 46.26 as well.

[Guest WolfEMT]

My pager does that every once in a while. Since I'm speaking from out of county experience, I can only surmise what is going on. It may be that you're too far away from the radio communications tower that a particular department is using, thus you cannot hear what they say. However, since the county transmitter is generally stronger than that of the radio towers throughout the county, you hear the county communications center answer the particular unit that is out on the road.

[cas2383 22]

I have also found that the higher up you go maybe on the first or second floor of a building compared to outside in the street or on the ground, the better it is to hear apparatus on your pager as the radio waves have an easier time traveling as well as less physical objects between you and the unit talking.

Edited August 23, 2006 by cas2383

[vodoly 535]

I use to get New Cannan over my pager & i get them on both my scanners even fireground

[HFD750 6]

For my pager, when 60 tones out harrison, i can pick up the voice crystal clear, but never once have I heard the tones

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Man you get the voice better then I do,I'll give you my # when you hear where the call is call me

Edited August 30, 2006 by HFD750