APX8000 Scan Programming

[rustyjw]

1. If I am reading the HELP section correctly, the only way to edit the scan list via the soft keys on the radio is to add all the channels I want (potentially every channel in the radio) to the scan list via CPS. Then the scan list can be edited via the soft keys. is the correct? Is there any other way to edit the scan list via the soft keys without entering all the channel via the CPS. All the channels in the radio show on the display when I enter the EDIT scan mode, but I cannot add any channel that is not entered in to the scan list via CPS.

2. How do I switch between the various scan lists (i.e. Scan List 1, Scan List 2) on the radio itself?

 

[Thunderknight]

For #1, I don't believe they need to be in the list. Edit should allow you to add any. I suggest checking your non-priority list option (can't recall the exact name) in the scan list configuration. Make sure it is set to user defined and not fixed.
For #2, Each personality has a linked scan list. I don't believe you can do what you ask.

 

[Thunderknight]

For #2, Each personality has a linked scan list. I don't believe you can do what you ask.

Let me expand on that a bit..you could create multiple zones, each with a different personality mapped to it, each personality with a different scan list.

 

[riveter]

Attach to the personality a big ol' scan list set to allow non-priority items to be user-defined with a bunch of Unassigned scan list entries. The scan list can only be populated with as many entries as are defined in CPS. So an empty scanlist can't have new entries added, but a huge scanlist with a ton of Unassigned entries can have all of those populated on the fly.

As Thunder said, scan lists are tied by CPS to personalities via the drop-down selection in the personality page. You can have each channel on a different personality with its own scanlist for that personality, but you cannot have multiple scanlists on one personality regardless of the number of channels that are defined in that personality.