MOTOROLA Spectra Scan Question

[RRKC135258]

I have MOTOROLA Spectra VHF A7 128CH 45W 146-178MHz SCAN programmed with railroad receive only channels. I have a user manual but I still don’t fully understand the scan. I realize the Spectra will scan 15 channels. How do I know what channels it is scanning. I can set channel 39 as a priority channel and set the radio to channel 30. I can monitor 30 and of course if a signal is on 39 I can hear it. What I haven’t got figured is that if traffic is on channel 10 I hear it or 22 I hear it. I’m just trying to figure out a pattern.
The radio has no zones, just 97 channels. The Motorola radio has a great receiver and very good audio.
So if it scans 15 channels at a time, how can I define which channels to scan.

Ron

[mmckenna]

You would need to program that in your scan list, via RSS.

[RodStrong]

If you long press the scan button, it will hopefully go into scan program mode. Then you can toggle through the channels to see what is in your scan list. If a channel is in your scan list, you will see a pri or a n pri above the channel name. If you don't see anything above the channel name, it is not in your scan list.

You can use the select button to add/delete from the scan list, and to set the priority level of what is in the list. Good luck.

[RRKC135258]

Thanks! That was the answer.

Ron WR5RR

[n7jei]

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And with a full keypad, you can simply press the recall button to scroll through the selected modes in the scan list. No need to press the mode button 97 times to see what is in the scan list. That is after you long press the scan button.

[fullpwr5675]

can't get my spectra to scan,I've tried to follow instructions above,I can set pri levels on channels but maybe I'm not saving right?I press scan and selected mode appears above current channel but doesn't seem to be scanning

[kayn1n32008]

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You may need to ground the mic hanger to chassis ground. Then hang up the mic and try to scan after you have done that

[fullpwr5675]

thanks kayn1n32008 ,shows you how long its been since I've played with one of these.Cant't believe I forgot that one,working great with the mic grounded

[FFPM571]

the mic ground scan can be changed in the RSS

[kayn1n32008]

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Originally Posted by fullpwr5675

thanks kayn1n32008 ,shows you how long its been since I've played with one of these.Cant't believe I forgot that one,working great with the mic grounded

No worries, easy to over look!! Glad it was easy to cure

[fullpwr5675]

Is there anyone out there that could help me with RSS for a VHF Hi Spectra,Saber and Syntor X9000 with I believe its the A7 head (the one with display/radio/siren controls?Pm if you can help or desire to I should say.Decided to drag this stuff out and start playing with them again.Those darn floppies didn't like being stored in a cool moist basement

[fullpwr5675]

my mistake my Syntor actually has an A9 head

[cmdrwill]

Originally Posted by fullpwr5675

my mistake my Syntor actually has an A9 head

Not quite, the Syntor X9000 has a X9000 control head. It IS different from the Spectra a9 head.

The Syntor programs with a DOS program for the radio and another for the control head.