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Scanning
Objects and Scan Lists
Instead of channels and banks, scannable objects are
assigned Object IDs and assigned to scan lists. The
number of objects that can be grouped in a particular
scan list is not limited, and objects can be assigned to
multiple scan lists.
When programmed, your scanner provides two basic
functions for scanning radio transmissions:
• Monitoring – Listening to a single object.
• Scanning – Checking multiple saved objects,
stopping when a transmission is detected.
Additionally, you can combine different object types in
any scan list, including a mix of trunked talkgroups and
conventional frequencies. By default, every new object
you create is mapped to Scan List 01.
NOTE:
Objects are not moved into scan list(s). Instead,
objects are mapped to scan lists, so that a single
object can be assigned to multiple scan lists without
using any additional scanner memory.
Your scanner provides 20 standard scan lists, one
Favorites scan list, and a Skywarn scan list.
TIP:
Consider how you plan to organize your objects
for scanning. You can organize your scan lists
geographically, assigning objects for your location in
one list and objects for other locations in different lists.
You can organize your scan lists by trunking system,
assigning TGRP objects associated with specific trunked
radio systems to separate lists. You can also organize
your scan lists by object type, assigning CONV objects
to one list and TGRP objects to another.
SCANNING