Baofeng BaoFeng DM-32UV Scan

[LeoC4]

I've been unable to have the scan function work on my BaoFeng DM-32UV radio. It has the factory installed DM32/01.01.046 firmware. I've been able to add channels using the CPS software and confirmed they are available (both receive and transmit). I've included the FRS channels in the Scan Group, but have been unable to get the scan to run.

What am I missing?

 

[lamarrsy]

Of course channels have to be included in a scan list (or scan group, the same), which you seem to have correct. This assures that all these will be scanned when scan is engaged for that scan group.

But to be efficient and to start the correct scanning list, *each* of the channels in the said scan group, has to have what I call a « scan trigger » programmed *in its memory channel config*, which will trigger the correct scan group when the scan button is engaged while being idle on that channel. This has to be done directly *on the radio itself*, channel by channel, as the CPS software presently has bugs preventing doing it in the CPS (in fact, you can do it in the CPS but it serves nothing as of now, as it is not transferred to the radio when uploading the programming).

Oh and, if you want to keep things coherent, create zones that have the same names as the scan groups, and which include the same 16 channels.
This way, when you change zones, and if you change channels in that zone, you know that those will be scanned because your scan list will have the same name and the same members (with each member channel having the right « trigger »).

‘Hope this helps !

 

[BruceMichaels]

I recently got my DM32 to compliment my UV32. DM32 software is a PITA to work with. For the scan function, you can build the scan groups and program them in, but in order to attach said scan group to the channels, you have to go into the menu you and tag the scan group to each channel. If you don't, it will attach what ever you have in scan group 1 as a default. I haven't found anywhere in the CPS how to do that, and if you have to upload a new or revised codeplug to the radio, it will wipe out your scan list and default it back to scan list 1.

There is one thing that I do like about the DM over the UV, is that you CAN name your banks or zones and they will show up on the display. I also like the ability to change colors on the display as well.