BC125AT: getting a new BC-125AT

[JimClark]

Getting a BC-125AT and am wondering when programing on computer an analog scanner is there a benefit to arranging the frequencies low to high or high to low in each individual bank vs just having them in a random order in the bank?
Thanks in advance.
Jim

 

[doctordialtone]

is there a benefit to arranging the frequencies low to high or high to low in each individual bank vs just having them in a random order in the bank?

Read this information on Scanning Order.

I don't know if this answers your question, but it may help you decide.

I also don't know if it applies to your model scanner.

Good luck.

 

[wtp]

many decades ago some claimed an increase in speed if they were in order.
i never saw any numbers as to how much faster.
so i take that with a gran of salt.
i do TRY to put them in order as finding if a particular frequency is in a "bank"/system is then quicker.
and i have never noticed a difference in speed old radio or new.
and the chant i like myself is "it just doesn't matter"!
and this might be a good question for Joe Bearcat.

 

[wtp]

grain....oops

 

[doctordialtone]

this might be a good question for Joe Bearcat.

True. Maybe @JoeBearcat can answer that.

 

[wtp]

do we summon him or just wait a day or two ?

 

[doctordialtone]

do we summon him or just wait a day or two ?

His regular visit is usually on Wednesday but the @ sign summons him.

 

[JoeBearcat]

There may be a slight increase in speed. I know that was true for older models and it makes sense that would still be true.

Don't expect a dramatic increase though.

The reason is the closer in tuned frequencies are the faster the VFO will lock.

 

[JvdK]

If you use BUTEL ARC125 you have to do the arranging of frequencies yourself. However, if you use the free SCAN125 software you can arrange the frequencies in each bank with a few mouse clicks. With SCAN125 comes a virtual scanner so you can operate your BCD125AT with your mouse (when connected to your computer 😉)

 

[Butelsoftware]

In ARC125 double click the frequency header and that will sort your frequencies..

 

[Ubbe]

The different VCO/PLL times to switch between different frequency ranges are so small that the squelch detect takes much longer in comparison, so scan time will not be noticeable affected. But for the SDS100 there's for some reason a huge delay when switching to and from the low VHF band from any other band. Could be a firmware bug as there's no real technical reason for it to do that.

/Ubbe