Kenwood NX Scanning Frustration

[swwifty]

I've got a confusing question to ask about scanning on the Kenwood NX series of radios, so please bear with me.

I understand they can use a scan list, or simply scan zones or channels based on what you have selected. I prefer to be able to control my zone and channel scanning from the radio, if I need to alter it. I have my 5200 programmed to be able to zone add, zone delete, and scan add and scan delete from the controls.

The problem is, every time I write to the radio, all those settings get jumbled, and I have to go back through every channel and zone and make sure everything is selected or deselected to my preferences. I cannot find in the software where this feature is controlled. "Scan Add" is an option for each channel, and for every Zone under Zone Edit, but it does not seem to control which channels are set to scan and which zones are set to scan when the radio is written to.

I hope that makes sense, and someone can clarify this for me. The manual doesn't seem very clear on this at all, even though its quite good in some other areas.

Thanks.

 

[swwifty]

Well, I figured it out. I had a lot of compounding issues, but basically I confused myself. Scan add under each channel setting, and Zone add under Zone edit is what I was looking for. Multi-scan zone, that can be controlled from the radio itself is what I use.

Mods can delete this thread if they want, thanks.

 

[buddrousa]

Rule Number 1 In Scanners and Radios
READ THE RADIO BEFORE MAKING CHANGES IN THE SOFTWARE.

 

[swwifty]

Rule Number 1 In Scanners and Radios
READ THE RADIO BEFORE MAKING CHANGES IN THE SOFTWARE.

yup, good point. I saw some strange behavior though regardless. I do like sometimes over riding the radio config so channels that are important can't get deselected from scan.

 

[a417]

Rule Number 1 In Scanners and Radios
READ THE RADIO BEFORE MAKING CHANGES IN THE SOFTWARE.

Rule No. 2 - Save what you read in multiple different places! Then save a backup! Then save another backup and make it read only!

 

[03msc]

Yeah, if you're not reading the radio first, saving, then making changes, you're going to overwrite everything from the previous file (i.e. before settings changes, add/deletes, etc.). Common mistake. Not the end of the world, of course, but can be frustrating. Either edit your file with the desired settings or read the radio first (when you have it setup like you want).

 

[swwifty]

I just wanted to add some more follow up on this. This issue is definitely a bug. It might be firmware related as I'm running 4.51. Even if I read the radio first, and my scan options look correct, when I write it they go all out of wack. I'll report back after I upgrade firmware.

 

[03msc]

Hope you get it sorted. If it was a bug, though, then others would have the same issue.

 

[kd4efm]

I just wanted to add some more follow up on this. This issue is definitely a bug. It might be firmware related as I'm running 4.51. Even if I read the radio first, and my scan options look correct, when I write it they go all out of wack. I'll report back after I upgrade firmware.

5.01 FW and CPS out btw