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Discriminator Outputs / Re: Motorola GM radio
« on: 27 Apr 2019, 05:29:26 »
How are you connecting to the PC?
Have you tried it with a USB interface?
Cheers
...Steve
Have you tried it with a USB interface?
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: Help with Error in PDW
« on: 27 Feb 2019, 21:27:24 »
Wow - didn't even know you could turn mic permission off and on! Well done finding that one:-)
The usual cause (in my experience) of poor POCSAG decoding from a discriminator tap is low radio signal strength or quality. If you are sure the RF quality is good, then to get the best result you need the PDW USB interface, but you should be getting at least some successful decodes.
Cheers
...Steve
The usual cause (in my experience) of poor POCSAG decoding from a discriminator tap is low radio signal strength or quality. If you are sure the RF quality is good, then to get the best result you need the PDW USB interface, but you should be getting at least some successful decodes.
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: Help with Error in PDW
« on: 08 Feb 2019, 03:57:48 »
Hi,
Been a while since I've use the sound card, but from memory you may need to try a number of different settings?
Cheers
...Steve
Been a while since I've use the sound card, but from memory you may need to try a number of different settings?
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: I have some question about POCSAG decoding
« on: 25 Nov 2018, 07:40:37 »
Hi,
Please provide details of your hardware connections/setup from the RTL-SDR to the PC - how are you connecting the RTL-SDR to the PC? Is it a discriminator output from the RTL-SDR?
I'm going to be offline for a couple of weeks so hopefully someone else will be able to assist you in the meantime.
Suggest you have a good look through Rene's discriminators.nl site and the PDW documentation as well.
Cheers
...Steve
Please provide details of your hardware connections/setup from the RTL-SDR to the PC - how are you connecting the RTL-SDR to the PC? Is it a discriminator output from the RTL-SDR?
I'm going to be offline for a couple of weeks so hopefully someone else will be able to assist you in the meantime.
Suggest you have a good look through Rene's discriminators.nl site and the PDW documentation as well.
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: I have some question about POCSAG decoding
« on: 22 Nov 2018, 19:38:01 »
Hi,
Can you provide more information of your configuration? eg for most reliable decoding you should use discriminator tap and the USB interface. Radio signal strength is also a factor if the source is moving.
I have no knowledge of RTL-SDR, so that could be an unknown factor.
Cheers
...Steve
Can you provide more information of your configuration? eg for most reliable decoding you should use discriminator tap and the USB interface. Radio signal strength is also a factor if the source is moving.
I have no knowledge of RTL-SDR, so that could be an unknown factor.
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: Small yellow warning triangle to left of meter????
« on: 29 Oct 2018, 02:30:22 »
Rene already gave you the link in his post above:-)
https://www.discriminator.nl/com217/index-en.html
https://www.discriminator.nl/com217/index-en.html
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PDW Support / Re: Small yellow warning triangle to left of meter????
« on: 28 Oct 2018, 21:35:43 »
[Edit - ooops - crossover with Rene's post - I'll leave mine here anyway!]
The random characters sound like corrupt messages - that would be what's causing your yellow triangle. Using sound is definitely sub-optimal if you are serious about decoding:-)
The ideal setup is with a discriminator tap and through the USB interface.
See https://www.discriminator.nl/order/index-en.html for details of the USB interface and how to do the discriminator tap.
Cheers
...Steve
The random characters sound like corrupt messages - that would be what's causing your yellow triangle. Using sound is definitely sub-optimal if you are serious about decoding:-)
The ideal setup is with a discriminator tap and through the USB interface.
See https://www.discriminator.nl/order/index-en.html for details of the USB interface and how to do the discriminator tap.
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: Small yellow warning triangle to left of meter????
« on: 28 Oct 2018, 03:49:54 »
Hi w1av.
I only have experience with POCSAG, so can't comment on the ACARS.
It usually means it isn't decoding the signal very well. In my experience this is most likely due to signal strength/quality or problems with the slicer.
Depending on your setup, you should be getting near 100% and full swing on the meter.
Can you describe your setup a bit more? scanner, discriminator tap or sound input, USB serial interface, PC OS, type etc?
Cheers
...Steve
I only have experience with POCSAG, so can't comment on the ACARS.
It usually means it isn't decoding the signal very well. In my experience this is most likely due to signal strength/quality or problems with the slicer.
Depending on your setup, you should be getting near 100% and full swing on the meter.
Can you describe your setup a bit more? scanner, discriminator tap or sound input, USB serial interface, PC OS, type etc?
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: Pager decodes
« on: 29 Sep 2018, 22:15:25 »
Hi Markdarren.
Could be different system, different speed, different frequency - so many variables! Do you know the system your local fire service use?
Cheers
...Steve
Could be different system, different speed, different frequency - so many variables! Do you know the system your local fire service use?
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: Mas in vic
« on: 10 Sep 2018, 20:58:00 »
Doing it by capcode will be tedious, lengthy and get out of date frequently as they swap pagers out.
Another way is to search on a common string in the message. For example, all QAS pages start with "#:".
Cheers
...Steve
Another way is to search on a common string in the message. For example, all QAS pages start with "#:".
Cheers
...Steve
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Discriminator Outputs / Re: Realistic Pro-2009 Scanner (made by GRE) discriminator output info
« on: 30 May 2018, 08:02:15 »
Thanks eccerr0r:-)
Rene, Just wondering if you are intending to add this to the database on Discriminator.nl (in your copious spare time
)
Cheers
...Steve
Rene, Just wondering if you are intending to add this to the database on Discriminator.nl (in your copious spare time
)Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: Decoding Hebrew messages
« on: 29 Apr 2018, 01:41:15 »
Have you tried modifying the language.df file?
Cheers
...Steve
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: PDW after Discriminator do not work
« on: 28 Apr 2018, 04:03:03 »
Hi SwedenSouth
Welcome to the PDW World and this Forum:-)
If the pointer on the meter isn't bouncing then PDW isn't getting any data from the driver. Please can you provide more details of your setup (OS and version, PDW version, driver/slicer setups/versions (if applicable), type of signals you are attempting to decode etc). Are you sure what you are monitoring is a plain language unencrypted message?
If you can post your config file, or screenshots of your configuration that would also be helpful. Maybe screenshots or examples of the 'junk' messages and what you expected to be in the message.
Whilst the sound card path will usually work, it is often finicky and has a tendency to drift. If you want most reliable decodes, one of Rene's USB interfaces is a wise investment.
Cheers
...Steve
Welcome to the PDW World and this Forum:-)
If the pointer on the meter isn't bouncing then PDW isn't getting any data from the driver. Please can you provide more details of your setup (OS and version, PDW version, driver/slicer setups/versions (if applicable), type of signals you are attempting to decode etc). Are you sure what you are monitoring is a plain language unencrypted message?
If you can post your config file, or screenshots of your configuration that would also be helpful. Maybe screenshots or examples of the 'junk' messages and what you expected to be in the message.
Whilst the sound card path will usually work, it is often finicky and has a tendency to drift. If you want most reliable decodes, one of Rene's USB interfaces is a wise investment.
Cheers
...Steve
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PDW Support / Re: PDW crashes after weeks of reading.
« on: 22 Apr 2018, 22:54:32 »
Hi,
Not specifically as you have an unusual setup I think.
But I have had problems with crashing on my PC with 4xPDW instances running on XP if they run for more than a day or two. I have fixed this by doing an automatic PC restart once a day.
Cheers
...Steve
Not specifically as you have an unusual setup I think.
But I have had problems with crashing on my PC with 4xPDW instances running on XP if they run for more than a day or two. I have fixed this by doing an automatic PC restart once a day.
Cheers
...Steve