246/396 Priority

[MarkEagleUSA]

I think I know the answer to this but would like a clarification.

Let's say I have 5 systems setup. Four are Conventional and one is Trunked. There is 1 priority channel in one of the Conventional systems; none in any of the others. Whenever the Trunked system is active, priority doesn't work. Is this because the scanner can't "leave" the Trunked system until the current transmission is complete? Do Trunked systems need to be scanned totally before moving on? Or, is there something else I'm missing?

 

[rfaricy]

I think I know the answer to this but would like a clarification.

Let's say I have 5 systems setup. Four are Conventional and one is Trunked. There is 1 priority channel in one of the Conventional systems; none in any of the others. Whenever the Trunked system is active, priority doesn't work. Is this because the scanner can't "leave" the Trunked system until the current transmission is complete? Do Trunked systems need to be scanned totally before moving on? Or, is there something else I'm missing?

As long as the scanner is tracking a talkgroup on a TRS, it cannot leave the voice channel to check on priority talkgroups. Same with Close Call, etc. It takes too much time to re-acquire the control channel and figure out where the talkgroup is again...

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

It takes too much time to re-acquire the control channel and figure out where the talkgroup is again...

Thanks... being my first time using a trunking scanner, I'm still learning to walk!