I've noticed a few quirks with Harris RPM that are new to me, as I'm used to
using Moto CPS. Worthy of note is that you can only scan those channels that are
in your "System" (or Zone/Bank of 48 channels, A1-C16), and thus the active
scanlist is the same regardless of what channel you have selected on the knob.
Well... I like being able to scan certain channels based on what channel is
selected (for instance channel 15 scans 14 and 1, while 16 scans 13 and 2). So I
developed a work-around: using the Mixed System Zone or Command Tactical Zone
you can create a System that uses multiple Channel Lists (and therefore multiple
scanlists). I'll use "South" and "North" as scanlist examples.
All the channels that you want to scan when operating in the Northern region get
placed in a Zone, likewise with the Southern channels. When you create the Mixed
System Zone or CTZ you add your Southern and Northern channels from their
respective Zones (placing them in whatever order you want, A1-C16). Using the
keypad edit your scanlists on a per-zone basis. Now when you are on a Northern
channel, you will only scan Northern channels and vice-versa. Taken to the
extreme, you could conceivably have 48 different Systems, one for each channel,
and each could have it's own scanlist. Only problem is this will only work in
the Mixed System Zone and Command Tactical Zone. 48-96 channels are plenty
enough for me, though.
Now if I could only figure out how to scan across different waveforms... (e.g.
Scan P25 while operating on an FM channel).
May seem simple to some but hopefully useful.
-Dan
using Moto CPS. Worthy of note is that you can only scan those channels that are
in your "System" (or Zone/Bank of 48 channels, A1-C16), and thus the active
scanlist is the same regardless of what channel you have selected on the knob.
Well... I like being able to scan certain channels based on what channel is
selected (for instance channel 15 scans 14 and 1, while 16 scans 13 and 2). So I
developed a work-around: using the Mixed System Zone or Command Tactical Zone
you can create a System that uses multiple Channel Lists (and therefore multiple
scanlists). I'll use "South" and "North" as scanlist examples.
All the channels that you want to scan when operating in the Northern region get
placed in a Zone, likewise with the Southern channels. When you create the Mixed
System Zone or CTZ you add your Southern and Northern channels from their
respective Zones (placing them in whatever order you want, A1-C16). Using the
keypad edit your scanlists on a per-zone basis. Now when you are on a Northern
channel, you will only scan Northern channels and vice-versa. Taken to the
extreme, you could conceivably have 48 different Systems, one for each channel,
and each could have it's own scanlist. Only problem is this will only work in
the Mixed System Zone and Command Tactical Zone. 48-96 channels are plenty
enough for me, though.
Now if I could only figure out how to scan across different waveforms... (e.g.
Scan P25 while operating on an FM channel).
May seem simple to some but hopefully useful.
-Dan
