Hold time on EDACS

[vocoder]

996p2 and 325p2
If I program an EDACS trs with a hold time of 0 and have wildcards set, will the scanner check all the wildcard combos before it moves on to the next system?

If so, which is quicker, wildcards or ID search mode?

 

[UPMan]

Neither. It will dwell on the system 1-2 seconds regardless, as this is how long it takes the system to transmit one cycle of channel grants/updates.

 

[ansky]

I have never understood how Uniden scanners handle EDACS systems. On my local EDACS there is often a loud grinding noise at the beginning or end of a transmission, lasting about 1-2 seconds. I'm using an HP-2. I have never had this problem on any of my Radio Shack scanners or even older model Uniden scanners.

 

[vocoder]

Thanks

If I programmed wildcards along with hold setting of zero on my 996XT / 396XT , it appeared to dwell longer on the EDACS.