ScannerSK
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This is an older scanner however I'm curious if anyone knows why the BCD396XT appears to ignore weather channels during either a quick search or custom search?
1.) There are no frequencies locked out from my quick search or custom search (checked by holding down lockout button to clear all lockouts).
2.) My squelch is set at 2 which is the lowest it can be set without opening to static.
3.) My modulation is set to FM.
3.) If I press "hold" at just the right time during a quick search or custom search, the scanner will stop searching and hold on a weather channel (162.400, 162.475) with a strong signal (five bars) however the scanner will not stop on any weather frequency automatically while searching with either quick search or custom search; it just searches right past the weather channels without stopping.
4.) If I do a WX Scan the scanner stops normally on the local weather channels just fine.
5.) Also, the scanner is stopping on other signals with as little as 1 bar signal strength above and below the weather channels.
What gives?? Why does the scanner search right past the weather channels even though they have five bars signal strength and are not locked out however stops on other nearby frequencies with one bar of signal strength?
This is really odd behavior. I wonder if this occurs in all BCD396XT scanners or just mine?? What could possibly be the explanation for this?
Shawn
1.) There are no frequencies locked out from my quick search or custom search (checked by holding down lockout button to clear all lockouts).
2.) My squelch is set at 2 which is the lowest it can be set without opening to static.
3.) My modulation is set to FM.
3.) If I press "hold" at just the right time during a quick search or custom search, the scanner will stop searching and hold on a weather channel (162.400, 162.475) with a strong signal (five bars) however the scanner will not stop on any weather frequency automatically while searching with either quick search or custom search; it just searches right past the weather channels without stopping.
4.) If I do a WX Scan the scanner stops normally on the local weather channels just fine.
5.) Also, the scanner is stopping on other signals with as little as 1 bar signal strength above and below the weather channels.
What gives?? Why does the scanner search right past the weather channels even though they have five bars signal strength and are not locked out however stops on other nearby frequencies with one bar of signal strength?
This is really odd behavior. I wonder if this occurs in all BCD396XT scanners or just mine?? What could possibly be the explanation for this?
Shawn
