Oh no, no, no Dave. The x36 series are incredibly beautiful pieces of equipment that require a certain amount of time and energy to master. One must have patience and fortitude and must be willing to undergo a lot of trial & error to really form a bond with these machines.
Beginners are sometimes going to be frustrated, but that's part of the learning process. Once you've "mastered" these devices, you'll regard this occasional idiosyncrasies as wonderful challenges to test and refine your skills.
I'm more concerned about the longer-term issues regarding the RTC and dimming displays, than I am about getting an occasional "Nothing To Scan" screen.
You have opted to purchase one of the best and most sophisticated trunking scanners ever devised. Had Albert Einstein thrown in the towel with every misfortune, he would have ended up as obscure patent clerk in a back office somewhere in Europe.
Although it is rumored by colleagues who worked close with him to have occasionally heard him mumble, "Vat is this meshuggener No Can Scan screen that keeps un popenzeuppen?!?!?"
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