Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer questions from a newbie. I received my scanner last Wednesday. It was my first new scanner since about 2000, when I bought a BC248CLT. I still have that scanner, but it functions mostly as an FM radio/WX Band radio since it no longer picks up anything after the switch to Digital. My question is this: I took the radio out of the box, plugged it in, and put in my zip code. It quickly loaded everything in and it began scanning, as advertised. This has been quite an experience, because for the last several years, my scanning was restricted to just using an App on my smartphone/tablet. To actually "see" who is talking and be able to instant replay is a thrill. Now, my one concern is that it seems to be scanning virtually every nearby area I can think of. I have shut off services I don't want (airplane/railroad/private systems etc) but I have a concern:
If it is cycling through so many frequencies, can I/will I/Do I miss certain transmissions? I swear I thought I heard the start of a conversation between the local police but never got back to how it turned out..or am I putting too much thought into it? I have updated the firmware, I have figured out how to "avoid" but have not figured out (after watching a video/reading the manual) how to establish a favorites list or "priority scanning". Again, thanks for your time...this scanner is wonderful. We're enjoying it, and its helping me with my job covering the news.
If it is cycling through so many frequencies, can I/will I/Do I miss certain transmissions? I swear I thought I heard the start of a conversation between the local police but never got back to how it turned out..or am I putting too much thought into it? I have updated the firmware, I have figured out how to "avoid" but have not figured out (after watching a video/reading the manual) how to establish a favorites list or "priority scanning". Again, thanks for your time...this scanner is wonderful. We're enjoying it, and its helping me with my job covering the news.