Do these G4s work like a scanner? Are they difficult to program? They sound like a solution to these so scaled scanners there trying to sell us.
Similar but a little different. They have no delay or lock out feature but depending how you programmed them they do scan different type groups. The way I have mine set up it pretty much functions as I would have a regular scanner set up for my area.
I think the biggest benefit and reason to have one is it seems to get simulcast reception very, very good. It's also very well-made and very small.
Difficult to program would be relative I suppose. They aren't that bad but you do have to enter everything manually. Meaning there are no radioreference built in programming like the latest scanners have so you can't just search by ZIP Code etc.
The software is actually pretty nice it pretty much step by steps you through the set up.
For the most part you just enter a few details about your system, then enter the primary and alternate control channels, then you enter your talk groups in whatever arrangement you want them on the knob positions.
Some advanced planning makes it a lot easier. I set up a quick spreadsheet with what I wanted in each channel.
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