Priority Scan Interval?

[MichaelC34]

Just wondering what some of you may set your Priority Intervals at? Im finding it quite annoying that PRIORITY SCAN keeps interrupting my scans just to scan PRI… any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[nessnet]

That is the problem with priority scan - it interrupts.

I for one don't use it because of this.
PITA...

 

[doctordialtone]

Most questions about priority go like this;

"How do I turn it OFF"

 

[ka3aaa]

they called it priority scan for a reason, because it takes priority over anything else that your scanning.

 

[ofd8001]

I think the range for Set Interval is 1 to 10 seconds. Ten seconds may be least disruptive, but most transmissions are much less than that. So you might end up missing "stuff" and moot the whole purpose of priority scanning.

About like any other setting, one size doesn't fit all. Just gotta try and see what suits you.

 

[wtp]

if that priority channel means that much to you, there is only one answer...buy another radio...!!

 

[MStep]

if that priority channel means that much to you, there is only one answer...buy another radio...!!

Ain't that the truth?!? How many of us, especially us "old timers". are sitting here with 3 or 4 radios--- one does the scanning and the other ones just sit on one of our main channels?

 

[n1chu]

Does the 325P2 have a DND (do not disturb) Priority setting? If so, its the next best thing to the basic Priority setting that causes the scanner to jump to a priority channel every so many seconds, even while the scanner is stopped, listening to a busy channel. With DND the scanner will only check the priority channel(s) when there is no other activity. You may miss something on your priority channels while the scanner is sitting on a busy channel but at least it gets rid of the “popping” back and fourth between a busy channel and the priority chsnnel(s) you have activated.

 

[wscranston]

Ain't that the truth?!? How many of us, especially us "old timers". are sitting here with 3 or 4 radios--- one does the scanning and the other ones just sit on one of our main channels?

[puts hand up]

 

[MichaelC34]

I think the range for Set Interval is 1 to 10 seconds. Ten seconds may be least disruptive, but most transmissions are much less than that. So you might end up missing "stuff" and moot the whole purpose of priority scanning.

About like any other setting, one size doesn't fit all. Just gotta try and see what suits you.

yeah i think 5 seconds would be an ideal start thanks everyone!