racingfan360
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Given the number of Nexedge users in my locale, and that I need to update one of my PMR handies, I'm thinking of purchasing a Nexedge portable and using it as a scanner. I'd be really interested in peoples thoughts on the pitfalls of thinking I can use this as a scanner. So forgetting about the not insignificant cost, I've been thinking:
1. I'd have to use my analogue scanner to find freqs then use the Kenwood software to program these into the rx scan list of the Nexedge portable
2. I know I'd be limited to one freq band VHF or UHF
3. I know the signals I'd want to scan are conventional, non-trunked and unencrypted
What I don't know much about are the RAN codes (0, 1-63) that are likely set. If I set RAN to 0=OFF (equivalent to digital CSQ) on my receiver, does anyone know will it actually behave like an anlogue scanner and open the squelch if it detects signals with RAN set to 1-63 transmitted on that freq?
Can anyone think of any other issues that would I need to think about/point out what a dumb idea this is?
TIA,
Jim
1. I'd have to use my analogue scanner to find freqs then use the Kenwood software to program these into the rx scan list of the Nexedge portable
2. I know I'd be limited to one freq band VHF or UHF
3. I know the signals I'd want to scan are conventional, non-trunked and unencrypted
What I don't know much about are the RAN codes (0, 1-63) that are likely set. If I set RAN to 0=OFF (equivalent to digital CSQ) on my receiver, does anyone know will it actually behave like an anlogue scanner and open the squelch if it detects signals with RAN set to 1-63 transmitted on that freq?
Can anyone think of any other issues that would I need to think about/point out what a dumb idea this is?
TIA,
Jim
