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Unication Voice Pager Receivers

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Welcome to the Unication voice pager wiki page. Please see the official Unication P25 Voice Pager page for models and specifications.

Unication has developed a couple models of receive only P25 capable public safety pagers. These pager/receivers are intended for public safety users and therefore have an I/Q demodulator and narrower filters for band specific needs. They work generally without any "tweaks" that may be needed for a scanner. However, these pager/receivers are lacking several basic features found in most scanners. A beta of a scanning feature is in the testing phase.

These units are capable of both Phase 1 and Phase 2.

These units are commercial grade receivers designed for public safety users, not scanners. They are designed to monitor a single trunked site at a time or a small set of conventional VHF / UHF frequencies.


Comparison to a Digital Scanner

Similarities

  • Excellent P25 Simulcast reception
  • Two-tone paging (conventional or [some] P25)
  • Color display
  • Compact size/weight
  • Battery lasts a long time
  • Harsh environment design

Differences

  • No "on the fly" programming
  • Can only monitor a single control channel at a time (no multi-site or multiple system scanning)
  • Cannot mix scanning of P25 control channel and conventional frequencies.
  • G4 is only 700/800
  • G5 adds a band but you have to choose which one (VHF, 380, 400, 450) conventional analog or P25 and/or P25 Phase 1&2 Trunking. DMR Conventional (Paid upgrade)
  • Doesn't support Motorola Smartnet/SmartZone Analog, EDACS, LTR, NXDN, DMR Trunking
  • Programming software (PPS) design isn't intuitive


After Market Gear (Antennas, Bluetooth, etc.)

Antennas
Bluetooth and Related

Tech Specs

  • G2-G5: heavy-duty Lithium Ion 2800mAH battery
  • Charging via micro-USB cable to 2-amp power supply.


Issues

FAQ

Q: Is the G2-G5 a replacement for Motorola Minitor? A: Yes - a replacement, and then some. It has a similar form factor, can do everything a Minitor IV, V, VI, etc can do without batting an eye, and then adds significant additional capabilities, frequencies, encryption, and user-customization options.

Q: How does the range of the G2-G5 compare to a Minitor? A: Based on voluminous user feedback on RadioReference since 2015, the overwhelming consensus seems to be "yes, the range is as good and usually better by a few miles depending on geography."

Q: Do the G-Series pagers support P25 Phase I and Phase II? A: Yes. Phase II support was added in August 2018 to all G2-G5 devices running Firmware v1.1, which also included backwards compatibility for Phase I. Firmware updates remain free and user-installed with a USB cable.

Q: Can I download stored messages? A: Yes - via Unication's free software to any Windows PC, using a regular USB cable.


Third Party Software


Official Links

Learning Sessions

Downloads

Documentation

Contacts

RadioReference Forum and Information


Mailing Lists/Social

Facebook

Compatible Accessories

The below is a condensed summary of the thread 3rd Party Accessories Recommendations/Reviews - Unication G2/G3/G4/G5.

Chargers

Charger brand + model​ Purchase link​ Pics​ Price Charges? Charge Error? Programs/Data Transfer? Sticks out from pager's body? Notes​
NetDot magnetic micro-USB amazon pics $18.90 yes no yes 2mm 3 cables @ 6.6ft/ea + 2 tips per cable (USB Micro-B + USB-C).
Kuulaa magnetic micro-USB amazon pics $15.99 yes no yes 2mm 2 cables @ 3.3ft/ea + 3 tips per cable (USB Micro-B, USB-C, Apple Lightning).
Cafele magnetic micro-USB amazon pics $13.59 yes no no 5mm 2 cables @ 4ft/ea + 1 tip per cable (USB Micro-B).
Terasako magnetic micro-USB amazon pics $15.99 yes yes no 5mm 4 cables (1ft + 3ft + 6ft + 6ft) + 3 tips per cable (USB Micro-B, USB-C, Apple Lightning).

Stand/Cradle

Brand/model​ Purchase link​ Pics​ Price​ Angled or Straight Material​ Charges?​ Programs?​ Amplified Antenna Notes​
bartsscannerparts eBay pics $17.99/ea Angled​ Plastic. 3D Printed. Accommodates charge cable​ Accommodates program cable​ no​ 4 rubber feet on bottom. Belt clip snaps into base.
bioluminous eBay see purch link $29.99 Angled​ Plastic. 3D Printed. Accommodates charge cable Accommodates program cable no​ Belt clip fits in base, but does not attach.
bartsscannerparts eBay see purch link $23.99 Angled​ Plastic. 3D Printed. Accommodates charge cable Accommodates program cable no​ Only for car's cup holder

Replacement Parts

Accessory Type​ Brand/model​ Purchase link​ Pics​ Price​ Notes​
Amplified Charger Terminal Connector Block 277-1163-ND eBay see purch link $7.99 identical to OEM part
Amplified Charger DIN Connector CP-1050-ND eBay see purch link $7.95 identical to OEM part

3D Models to print your own accessories

Accessory Type​ Price​ Download link​
Desktop cradle/stand/holder Free thingiverse
Desktop or Car cradle/stand/holder (2 versions in the file) Free thingiverse
Car cradle/stand/holder w/ RAM mount Free thingiverse
Desktop cradle/stand/holder Free thingiverse

Bluetooth earbuds/speakers

Brand Model No. Purchase link Pics Price Ear Placement Bluetooth Sound Playtime per charge Fast Charging Waterproof rating Included accessories Notes
Kurdene S8 Amazon pics $22.99 In Ear/earbud Bluetooth 5.2 8mm drivers 8 Hours Charge for 15 minutes, listen for 1 hour IPX8 Charging cable + Charging case + 6 silicone eartips with S/M/L sizes 1.5hr to full charge

Belt Clips

Name Model No. Purchase link Pics Price Material Notes
Swivel Belt Clip LG-G4-PW link pics $15.30 Metal


Software Release Notes

Firmware Version: V1.31 Bug/Issue Fixes:

  • Fixed problems with conventional VHF QCII alerting
  • Fixed issue causing P25C QCII Stacked Paging Decode Failure
  • Fixed issue where TGID hold timer would only count down when the pager screen is active
  • Fixed issue that caused pager to crash when changing knob positions in some zones
  • Fixed issue where pager would not connect to PPS while screen off & would not charge until the screen turned on
  • Fixed issue where pager would randomly reset when programmed with a large programming file
  • Fixed issue in PPS that caused software to shut down when attempting to write a profile to pager
  • Fixed issue when a P25 TG is received, and voice transmission is over, the squelch that opened speaker kept speaker

on with a hissing sound

  • Fixed issue causing pager to lock up while navigating the settings menu
  • Fixed lost audio issues, where received message audio would not play through speaker and recorded messages

would not play back

  • Fixed issue of pager receiving messages while powered off and charging (Green LED flashes and screen lights up

showing "charging full")

  • Fixed issue where pager decoded while powered off in the Amp Charger
  • Fixed issue where during off duty state the voice record would continue for 10 minutes
  • Fixed issue when 2-tone is sent from P25 Conventional channel on console, after tones end during hang time a

different TGID and ID is seen on the screen and the pager reset

  • Various other under the hood fixes and improvements to optimize performance

PPS Version: V03.16.20 PPS Changes/ Feature Modifications:

  • Added “Factory Setting” function that allows user to reset pager to original factory settings
  • Added new Radio Reference import process (for Radio Reference premium members)


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