APX RSSI Display

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APX RSSI Display

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Where or what exactly determines if the trunked RSSI is displayed on the screen of an APX portable or mobile?

I have an APX6000 programmed with multiple systems (legit subscriber, both 4.1 and P25 systems). The main system is a 4.1 and I get no RSSI display on the screen. It shows on the P25 systems and neighboring 4.1 systems, but not the main one.

I also have an APX6500 mobile and the RSSI is on the display for the main system and P25 systems, but not one of the neighboring 4.1 systems.

I can't for the life of me figure out what I am missing here... I know it's probably something stupid. Any ideas?
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Re: APX RSSI Display

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Just confirming... are your P25 systems conventional or trunked? There's a "Conventional RSSI Display" setting under the "Features" section of each conventional personality. I could be wrong, but I don't think the RSSI display is valid for trunked systems. You have the signal strength bars for that. Again, though, I could be wrong (I don't work with trunked systems)
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Re: APX RSSI Display

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sjxts3000 wrote:Just confirming... are your P25 systems conventional or trunked? There's a "Conventional RSSI Display" setting under the "Features" section of each conventional personality. I could be wrong, but I don't think the RSSI display is valid for trunked systems. You have the signal strength bars for that. Again, though, I could be wrong (I don't work with trunked systems)
These are all trunked systems... I guess it is "Signal Strength Bars" that I am talking about.. Up in the left corner of the display.
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NSPD wrote:
sjxts3000 wrote:Just confirming... are your P25 systems conventional or trunked? There's a "Conventional RSSI Display" setting under the "Features" section of each conventional personality. I could be wrong, but I don't think the RSSI display is valid for trunked systems. You have the signal strength bars for that. Again, though, I could be wrong (I don't work with trunked systems)
These are all trunked systems... I guess it is "Signal Strength Bars" that I am talking about.. Up in the left corner of the display.
OK, that clears it up. I wish I could help you on the trunked systems part. I know only enough that the RSSI "bars" show upon successful affiliation.
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Re: APX RSSI Display

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If the radio is programmed for SmartNet (not SmartZone) the bars in the display won't show.

If you have a button set to query the site and always wondered what the RSSI level means in dbm, below is what I calculated a while back:

dbm RSSI
-130 6
-125 16
-120 26
-115 36
-110 46
-105 56
-100 66
-95 76
-90 86
-85 96
-80 106
-75 116
-70 126
-65 136
-60 146
-55 156
-50 166

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Re: APX RSSI Display

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N4DES wrote:
If you have a button set to query the site and always wondered what the RSSI level means in dbm, below is what I calculated a while back:

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FYI - experimentation has shown that different models give slightly different RSSI to DB ratings. It is worth testing the specific model you wish to measure including A vs B revisions of products to ensure you are close enough to a match.
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Re: APX RSSI Display

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The original target radio was a APX7K and rested on a 6K and a 1K with repeated results as to what I posted + 1 or 2 digits, but close enough in my book for an field approximation.
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Re: APX RSSI Display

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N4DES wrote:If the radio is programmed for SmartNet (not SmartZone) the bars in the display won't show.
This appears to have been it... coverage type was set to Disabled.

Thanks!
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