Keeping radio on all the time ?

[paranoia11]

I leave my scanner running 24/7 and now that I have my new SDS 200 ,I was wondering if I should start shutting it off when not around I/E sleeping, out shopping, or just out side.

Would like your opinion on this, by the way my older scanner a 536 I have kept running since I purchased it several years ago.

 

[Remington12G]

I leave my scanner running 24/7 and now that I have my new SDS 200 ,I was wondering if I should start shutting it off when not around I/E sleeping, out shopping, or just out side.

Would like your opinion on this, by the way my older scanner a 536 I have kept running since I purchased it several years ago.

I always kept my 325P2 on without issues. It ran for about 3 months straight for logging an unknown system. Never had an issue, two way radios are a different story of course.

 

[twotoejoe]

I keep my 536 running 24/7, I just turn down the volume when I sleep.

 

[jonwienke]

Power cycling daily puts more wear on the scanner than letting it run continuously.

 

[ofd8001]

I'd say the scanner was designed to be left on continuously. Look at all the things they do to allow folks to listen to their scanner via the internet. The only thing that can't be done remotely is power the scanner on/off.

 

[hiegtx]

My SDS200 runs 24/7, never turned off unless I'm going to be away somewhere for a few days.

 

[belvdr]

I'd say the scanner was designed to be left on continuously. Look at all the things they do to allow folks to listen to their scanner via the internet. The only thing that can't be done remotely is power the scanner on/off.

On a 200, it is possible with other gear as it has a physical power switch.

 

[Remington12G]

I forgot about the feed providers, I run mine off of DSD+ so i forgot about actual scanner hardware. Anyway @paranoia11 you've got your answers. Hope it helps

 

[gmclam]

I have several radios running 24/7/365 and on a UPS to boot.

 

[iMONITOR]

On the SDS200 you might consider dimming the display when not needed.

 

[paranoia11]

Thank you for all the reply's you all pretty much say what was my opinion also.

 

[n1das]

Power cycling daily puts more wear on the scanner than letting it run continuously.

What johnwienke said. Leaving it on 24/7 is best for long term reliability.

 

[n1chu]

I wouldn’t leave the display on all the time, instead set it to come on when a signal is present... or turn down its intensity.

 

[garikfox]

My SDS200 has run 24/7 for the past two years.

 

[Russell]

You can turn them off?

 

[a417]

You can turn them off?

...yes, there are monsters amongst us.

 

[paranoia11]

I wouldn’t leave the display on all the time, instead set it to come on when a signal is present... or turn down its intensity.

I don't want it to end up like my 536, turning down the display and having it stay dim, because when I turn up the the display of the 536 it never got bright again.

 

[paranoia11]

...yes, there are monsters amongst us.

 

[iMONITOR]

I don't want it to end up like my 536, turning down the display and having it stay dim, because when I turn up the the display of the 536 it never got bright again.

Some early generation 536's had defective displays that Uniden will replace. Most likely you had one.

 

[gmcrash1]

I've been running scanners for over 50 years and never turned any of them off.

 

[wtp]

the wife likes to leave her on 24/7.
i turn it off if we are leaving for some time.
i figure that if someone breaks in, why give them a one up with the radio on.