Spectra Zones and Scanning

billy7834 · Post by **billy7834** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:54 pm

On a Spectra A9 set up for zones is it correct that you can only have one scanlist per zone? If it is not set up for zones, can you have one for every mode?

RKG · Post by **RKG** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:56 am

It is true that, if the radio is set for zones, you can have one scan list for each zone (up to some theoretical memory limit that I've never encountered). However, I believe a non-zoned Spectra uses one scan list per radio, not per "mode" (channel).

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:02 am

Yep, if you don't setup for zones you get one scanlist of 16 channels max, that's it.

If you setup with zones then each zone can have its own scan list, but still only 16 channels per zone in the scan.

60hzEE · Post by **60hzEE** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:14 pm

Up to 25 zone lists and corresponding scan lists. One of the reasons being zone capable is so important. Instead of only one scan list of 16, you can have 16*16 or 256 possible selections. But, of course, that's selecting each channel on two separate lists.

Geographic zone lists are handy, for that reason.

60hzEE · Post by **60hzEE** » Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:16 pm

Oops, er, fast math.

25*16, or, 400 choices!!!