Thanks for the info, the discovery function was one of the reasons I bought this scanner all those years ago and I really thought they would fix it, but they must have better things to do.
This is the way it should work, and it does not in the Conventional Discovery.
Discovery Mode |
| Trunking Discovery Mode allows you to monitor a trunked radio Site for channels not currently in the database. It can automatically record audio and log newly discovered channels for later review and identification. Conventional Discovery Mode lets you monitor a range of frequencies that are not already known to be in use in your area. This includes frequencies used conventionally as well as in trunked radio systems. It can automatically record audio and log newly discovered channels for later review and identification so that you can more easily identify the users. Both modes allow you to listen while discovering, have the option to compare hits to the Database, and log all hits or just new hits. You can create and save several sessions with different settings. You can also download sessions using the 'Discovery Log Viewer' in the Sentinel Software. Every time you start a session you create a 'Run'. Review Discovery allows you to review the Run results, resume Runs, or restart saved Discovery Sessions. If you use the Auto Store option, Discovery will create a new Favorites List called Trunking Discovery, or Conventional Discovery. Each Session will create a new System, and each Run will create a new Department for IDs or frequencies found. Before using this mode, set your location and location range, and enable the Database or Favorites Lists to use for Discovery. |
New Session Press Menu then scroll to Discovery and press E/yes.Scroll to Trunking Discovery or Conventional Discovery and press E/yes. Scroll to New Session and press E/yes. |
| Conventional Discovery |
| Input Session Name - Enter the Name and press E/yes. See Data Naming. |
| Trunking Discovery |
| Input System Name - Press E/yes to display enabled systems and scroll to system. Press E/yes to select. |
| Notes: To select the trunked system: 1. The trunked system must be enabled in 'Select Lists to Monitor', 2. The system/site QKs must be enabled for scan in 'Set Quick Key Status' (if assigned to one), and 3. The service types for channels in the system must be enabled. |
| Select Site - Scroll to the Site to use in the system and press E/yes. Input Session Name - Enter the Name and press E/yes. See Data Naming. |
Session Options Press Menu then scroll to Discovery and press E/yes.Scroll to Trunking/Conventional Discovery and press E/yes. Scroll to the Discovery Session and press E/yes. |
Yes, But I am talking about the Uniden 436 scanner.
You're telling me that the 436 scanner Conventional Discovery will check a favorite's list that you turn on and check that favorites list and ignore all frequencies in that favorite list and only save and record new frequencies that it finds. ???
But are you getting duplicates in your session? When it's supposed to be All New Only for the setting.
As far as I can see for over 10 years it does not check the favorites list that I turn on to see what frequencies are in it. And it finds frequencies that are in the favorites list instead of ignoring those frequencies.
I have followed the instruction for over 10 years in my #5 POST and it does not work. If someone can point out another way to fix this instead of following # 5 POST, please share that with everyone
As I posted in a different thread, this past weekend I was at a busy racing event where I was able to do a conventional discovery session between 450-470 mhz. In that same department, I have other frequencies that are locked out and I do not need duplicates of with tones etc., while in session you are able to auto store. Great feature by the way. However in your sessions, it will still save duplicate frequencies found within your search criteria.
Ah, no, it does not do that. However, Conventional Discovery does work as described in the instructions by inputting upper and lower frequencies. I guess I do not see in the instructions where a user can select a Favorites List for the Discovery function. Sorry if I am missing something.
Both modes allow you to listen while discovering, have the option to compare hits to the Database, and log all hits or just new hits.
Ah, I took that to mean you can listen to what you are discovering; i.e, in trunking Discovery you can hear the talkgroup traffic on the site whereas in conventional Discovery you can hear the transmissions within the frequency range rather than also scanning your Favorites Lists. And, in fact, the user can listen to what is being discovered.
Thank you I have been trying to make that clear. hopefully Uniden will fix this after all these years.
