Priority ID Scan?

[JethrowJohnson]

Hi all,
I know that for scanners, the Priority feature on trunked networks can't preempt other channels if someone's transmitting on them except for Motorola systems, and only if the same channel is a priority on that system. But I was watching Live On Patrol and I noticed that the main channel he was listening to seemed to be interrupting traffic on other channels, and they're on the Minnesota ARMER network which is P25 Phase I, so my question is can a public safety radio priority ID scan on P25 systems even though scanners can't?

 

[clbsquared]

Yes, most public safety radios allow priority scan within the same conventional or trunking system. In the APX radios it’s called Intelligent Priority Scan.

 

[JethrowJohnson]

Yes, most public safety radios allow priority scan within the same conventional or trunking system. In the APX radios it’s called Intelligent Priority Scan.

Any clue if Uniden might add that feature to later scanners?

 

[GTR8000]

Uniden screwed the pooch when it comes to P25 priority. There is absolutely no reason whatsoever why the scanners can't decode the low speed traffic channel data and respond to grants on talkgroups that are flagged as priority in the system/scanner. It's a glaring omission/bug, and it was brought to JoeBearcat's attention over two years ago. I won't beat that dead horse, as I've made my point in other threads.