I use to be into scanners years ago. Just recently re-started the hobby. I am rather surprised that no one has taken the time to do a walk through on basic scanning without the acronyms and jargon.
I own a telcom and prior to this developed software for on my own for decade.
I have been through the forums, wiki's and youtube and have never found a hobby with a higher barrier to entry.
While I can see where the average Ham-RF jockey has no desire to sit down and do a walk through I am surprised that a company like UNIDEN or even a website like RR has not done a quick start basics.
Before you say its there, I admit I am 50 years old... and so to double check I had my two kids try to see if they could locate a resource such as I mentioned.
Both came back a few hours later and said, jibber jabber but no walk throughs. And one of them just graduated with a masters specializing in Neural Networks and the other is a Senior studying astrophysics/mathematics with a high degree of exposure to radio astronomy.
So its not just me.
I have developed a lot of support documentation over the years and have found that software sold better the more I broke down its use.
Shame, I can't imagine how many people wanted to take this up as a hobby after buying a scanner then faced the jargon laced unfriendly documentation and found something else to do.
Anyways, just a comment on the current state of the state from re-new user.
I own a telcom and prior to this developed software for on my own for decade.
I have been through the forums, wiki's and youtube and have never found a hobby with a higher barrier to entry.
While I can see where the average Ham-RF jockey has no desire to sit down and do a walk through I am surprised that a company like UNIDEN or even a website like RR has not done a quick start basics.
Before you say its there, I admit I am 50 years old... and so to double check I had my two kids try to see if they could locate a resource such as I mentioned.
Both came back a few hours later and said, jibber jabber but no walk throughs. And one of them just graduated with a masters specializing in Neural Networks and the other is a Senior studying astrophysics/mathematics with a high degree of exposure to radio astronomy.
So its not just me.
I have developed a lot of support documentation over the years and have found that software sold better the more I broke down its use.
Shame, I can't imagine how many people wanted to take this up as a hobby after buying a scanner then faced the jargon laced unfriendly documentation and found something else to do.
Anyways, just a comment on the current state of the state from re-new user.