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Baofeng Baofeng uv-82 scanning

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VVS

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Hi, I am thinking of buying the Baofeng uf-82. I want to but it in the XYL'S car to use it as a police scanner. My question is after scanning and turning the radio off, and the next day turning it on again will it continue to scan? Or will the XYL have to push extra buttons to get it to scan?
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VVS
 

nd5y

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Unless they changed the firmware recently no Baofengs will resume scanning when power cycled.

In case you didn't already know you have to press and hold the scan key to start scanning. Any key press (accidental or not) will stop scanning. The scan/search speed is too slow, they can't receive any digital mode or 700/800 MHz, there is no lockout or nuisance delete and there are other "features" that make them poor scanners.
 

mm

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Additionally; the boefeng UV-82 model and it's siblings are v e r y s l o w s c a n n i n g r a d i o s.

You could actually miss 60-90% of a 1 minute transmission during scan.


Seriously these radios are very very slow scanners, get anything besides a chicom if you want to listen to more than 1 channel.
 

Bob1955

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All Baofengs are COMPLETE GARBAGE. For a great price and if you don't need digital/trunking, I would go with a Bearcat BC-125 AT and it has been as low as $83 but Amazon.com keep upping the price on this handheld scanner. The digital starting model is the BCD-325P2, then you jump to a BCD-436HP and top out at the SDS-100 for the handhelds. I would call Bearcat Warehouse in Maryland and ask for on Monday, maybe Tuesday due to holiday. He also has YouTube video's to educate yourself.
Hope this helps you and LISTEN to Doctordialtone.
 

reedeb

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WELL Baofengs aren't garbage BUT they are not scanners. I monitor Dallas Fire and rescue and Dallas PD [my sector] with my UV5r. I also monitor Ham repeaters in Skywarn system in the area as well and have chatted a few times with other hams with it. Get a scanner and call it good.
 
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