Scanlist Naming

[kevins669]

I apologize if this has been mentioned, but I do not think it has...

When going through the scanlists left to right, it may be easy to forget some less-often used scanlists. A good way I found to "name" the scanlists is to create some dummy talkgroups with the names.

You have to use objects 1-20, as the lowest numbered object is displayed when changing scanlists (using the left and right arrows.)

So, what I did is name object 1 to be the name of scanlist 1, using talkgroup 0, and locking the object out. It is a member of scanlist 1 only.

Object 2 is named my scanlist 2 name, N.Simulcast All. It is talkgroup 0, and it is locked out. It is a member of scanlist 2 only.

... And so on.

What this does is create a non-scanned object, named the same as your scanlist, and is the lowest object number in the scanlist, making this the first object shown when scrolling left and right through scanlists.

Helps me remember!

-- Kevin

 

[randyK]

What I did is create a bogus apco-25 TSYS with 20 TGRPs & assigned the TSYS object ID #0000. Then numbered the TGRPs 1-20 & assigned them to object IDs #0001-0020, locked out the system & IDs, & alpha tagged the IDs such as (1-GC FIRE) etc. Then anytime you can just push "manual" "1" "select" & scroll down to see what is in each scan list. This is working pretty good for me,
Randy

 

[kevins669]

What I did is create a bogus apco-25 TSYS with 20 TGRPs & assigned the TSYS object ID #0000. Then numbered the TGRPs 1-20 & assigned them to object IDs #0001-0020, locked out the system & IDs, & alpha tagged the IDs such as (1-GC FIRE) etc. Then anytime you can just push "manual" "1" "select" & scroll down to see what is in each scan list. This is working pretty good for me,
Randy

That's an awesome idea! I think I will add that too

Need more than 1800 objects!!!

-- Kevin

 

[kikito]

All great ideas. But don't forget about the built-in way to check the scanlists names.

Press PGM, Glob and scroll down to "Scan Lists". Press SEL to go in. There you can see and edit the scanlists names if you want.

It takes just about the same number of keystrokes as you guys' method and maybe the scrolling might take an extra second or two.

Just thought I mention that. But if your method is what works for you, by all means continue to use it.

 

[eorange]

You have to use objects 1-20, as the lowest numbered object is displayed when changing scanlists (using the left and right arrows.)

So, what I did is name object 1 to be the name of scanlist 1, using talkgroup 0, and locking the object out. It is a member of scanlist 1 only.

I just started using this technique and it works great. I like it because the 'named' object is part of the scanlist. Nice job.