Scanning audio gaps...

[talexhill]

When I'm scanning on my NX-300, 320, or 800(H) if I'm not on my priority channel, when it's listening to a channel there are gaps in the audio, or breaks. On my TK-3312, it doesn't do that.

Why does my $260 radio scan perfectly, and my other radios that are above $500 each won't?



Thanks,

Alex

[cwb212001]

The break in audio is set by the priority lookback time in the scan section of the programming. This is the radio breaking away from the channel it has stopped on during scan to check the priority channel. Kenwood default appears to be every 0.50 seconds to lookback... my opinion too fast. I like 1.1 seconds, but is a preference. It's a balance between how annoying it is vs. how important is it to catch traffic on your priority, especially if someone calling you only takes 1 second of tx time. If you don't like it, remove or have removed the priority channel in your scan settings, or increase the lookback time setting. In some radios there are ways to decrease the amount of time it spends looking at the priority channel but you're talking a few milliseconds difference at best. As far as your $260 radio, if it does have priority scan as a feature, my bet is it's not turned on. Hope this helps

[Theroofable]

Every kenwood I have seen can do the lookback time. I usually set it to .9 sec.

[sanystrom]

As a follow up to the audio gaps is there a way to disable the "priority" function using the front panel and not the software?

[coling223]

Unfortunately, the scan type (pri or non pri) is something that can only be changed in the software.