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Icom F-60 scanning speed setting

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matt131

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Good Morning everyone,

I have the Icom F-60 portables with a priority channel set for the zone and I feel that the scanning speed is slow. For example I think it does a great job monitoring the priority channel but i feel I am missing talk on the other channels. I think its not scanning the other channels in the zone that quickly.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

thank you
 

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There is a scan speed setting in the software, but any substantial changes will result in more comms being missed if you require CTCSS. I'd recommend leaving well enough alone.

Icom is noted more for being slow and methodical than high speed. You can try playing with your priority look back time- I personally like 1.5 sec.

Just don't try and scan more than a dozen channels. Buy a purpose-built scanner for that.
 
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