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Scanning Tab
The Scanning tab provides tools for configuring and managing scan-related behaviour used by the radio. It allows you to define reusable scan ranges, manage ignored (excluded) frequencies, and inspect the frequency memory used by the Smart Scan system.
This tab is divided into three sub-tabs:
- Presets — pre-configured frequency scan ranges
- Exclusions — the scan ignore list
- Smart List — frequencies remembered by Smart Scan
For detailed information on how scanning behaves on the radio itself, see:
The Presets tab manages the 99 available scan presets.
A list of all presets appears on the left side of the tab. Selecting a preset populates the controls on the right with that preset’s configuration.
For more details on these scan settings see: Main Menu → Scanning
Enables or disables the selected scan preset.
- Unticking this option effectively deletes the preset
A descriptive name for the scan preset.
- Maximum length: 14 characters
The starting frequency of the scan range, in MHz.
The ending frequency of the scan range, in MHz.
Defines the spacing between scanned frequencies, in kHz.
Selects the modulation mode used during the scan.
Selects the bandwidth setting used during the scan.
Controls the sensitivity of the Ultra Scan acceleration system.
Defines how long (in seconds) a detected frequency will be monitored before the scan continues.
- A value of 0 causes the scan to remain on the frequency until the signal drops
Defines how long (in seconds) the scan will pause after a signal is lost before resuming.
This can be useful for catching replies during conversations.
The Exclusions tab displays the list of up to 50 ignored frequencies or channels currently stored in the radio.
Ignored frequencies or channels are added automatically when the user presses # on the radio during a scan. Once added, these are skipped during future scans, which is useful for avoiding nuisance signals.
Selecting a slot allows the frequency or channel to be edited, created, or cleared using the controls on the right.
- Setting a slot’s frequency & channel to 0 disables it and frees the slot for reuse
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Main Menu → Scanning → Save Ignores must be set to
Onfor this tab to function.
When Smart Scan is enabled, the radio remembers frequencies that were detected as busy during scans and revisits them more frequently. This can significantly increase the number of scan hits across large frequency ranges.
The Smart List tab allows these remembered frequencies to be:
- Read from the radio
- Inspected and exported
- Copied and pasted into the Channels tab
This provides a convenient way to turn frequently active scan hits into permanent channels.