I have my VX-3200 programmed with three groups. Is there a way I can program the scan feature to scan an individual group and also do a "group scan" so I can scan all channels in all groups? I can with my VX-800 but can't figure out how to do so with the VX-3200.
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VX-3200 Scan/Group Scan Programming
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It's been a while since I have messed with a VX-3200. Great radio by the way. Try seeing if there is a difference when you push the scan button versus hold it down. I might have my models mixed up, but I think if you just push the scan button, it will scan within the zone you are in, but if you push and hold down the scan button for like a second or so, it will put it into group scan.
Try that out. Good luck.
Thanks, but no go. I have the button programmed for Scan A/D so maybe I'll try to re-program the button to just scan and see if that will work. The Scan A/D adds and deleted the channel from the scan list when you hold it down. Worth a try!
Boy, I wish my memory was a bit better, and the only VX-3200 I have is locked up in semi-retirement in our fleet shops. I had it in my work truck for a couple of years, and loved it. The only reason I got rid of it was it wasn't compatible with a patch device I got, so it had to go.
I deal with a lot of radios of numerous models and brands, so my memory gets skewed a lot. But I thought to adjust the scan list you had to hold down the scan button while turning the radio on, but maybe that was just the FTL series. I dunno. Or maybe that is the case if you don't have a button assignment for scan A/D. Try to reassign that button to scan and see what happens.
Well glad you found a workaround. The only thing I can think of you might try at some point in the future is to see if it will take "scan" as a short press, and then "group scan" as a long press on the same button. I currently have some VX-454's that are programmed this way. A short press lets you scan the group you are in, and a long press lets you scan all the groups (that you have stuff enabled in your scan list for). I have a separate button on them which is assigned as "Scan A/D". Good luck.
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Did you try just selecting the channels that you want to scan? If I'm remembering correctly, if you only select channels in one bank, it just scans that bank, and then as you add channels from other banks, it scans across all of them checking the channels you've selected.
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