KD9LAI
Member
Greetings
I'm new to scanning in general, and am also the new owner of a gently used SDS100. LOVING this thing so far.
To get myself started, I began in full database mode and entered my zip code. Nice, but then on power on it loads the full db every time. So, instead I used the menu system to whittle down what I wanted and write to db, made a favorites list, and now I just load that on power up.
Here's the question.
When it comes to the Starcom21 system, even tho I began with my location and 5mile radius, it looks like it's polling the ENTIRE state. It seems to sorta tie up the scan cycle on that system for longer than needed.
I've also been playing with Sentinel and looks like I could whittle this down in there?
But also just curious if there's a way to do this within the scanner menu itself?
More details... I'm on the corner of western Cook and northern DuPage counties. I'm really only interested in stuff from that neck of the woods.
Thanks!!
Tim
I'm new to scanning in general, and am also the new owner of a gently used SDS100. LOVING this thing so far.
To get myself started, I began in full database mode and entered my zip code. Nice, but then on power on it loads the full db every time. So, instead I used the menu system to whittle down what I wanted and write to db, made a favorites list, and now I just load that on power up.
Here's the question.
When it comes to the Starcom21 system, even tho I began with my location and 5mile radius, it looks like it's polling the ENTIRE state. It seems to sorta tie up the scan cycle on that system for longer than needed.
I've also been playing with Sentinel and looks like I could whittle this down in there?
But also just curious if there's a way to do this within the scanner menu itself?
More details... I'm on the corner of western Cook and northern DuPage counties. I'm really only interested in stuff from that neck of the woods.
Thanks!!
Tim