Astro saber scan behavior

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sun Apr 28, 2002 8:37 pm

Ok, I just bought my first VHF Astro saber last week. I've got several zones set up with different scan lists. All of the scan lists are showing me this strange behavior.

When I activate scan sometimes the light on top will flash very fast and will stop on a given channel, but there is no activity heard (even in CSQ) . If I unmute the squelch with the monitor button (and hold it down), a sound similiar to me repeatedly hitting the monitor button is heard, static / pause / static / pause / etc. They are all conventional non astro personalities.

I can provide further info if needed, thanks in advance.

Jay

Yosh · Post by **Yosh** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 12:44 pm

You might try disabling carrier detect in the scan options for each scan list. However, it probably won't do anything unless you are experiencing the problem in priority scan mode.

-Yosh

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 1:55 pm

Ok, I'll give it a try. But I'm not using priority scan mode in any of my scan lists.

Any other ideas?

Jay

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Thu May 02, 2002 2:02 pm

I have looked at Yosh's idea without being able to affect any change to the way this radio acts. I guess I should be more clear - I didn't know at the time that it not only has this behavior when scanning, but also when changing channels sometimes. So it does not seem to be related to scan, but the receiver or receiver settings. Hoping that I can get it ironed out, anyone else have ideas?

Thanks,
Jay

P.S. May try to post a sound file if I can.

Thorin-son-of-Thrain · Thu May 09, 2002 10:27 am

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Jay · Post by **Jay** » Thu May 09, 2002 1:42 pm

Well, I had been thinking about trying to do that. Only problem is the 200+ modes I've set up in this one codeplug. Yes, in case anyone is wondering, running a good slow computer, factory rib, cable, etc.

I've only got two real codeplugs for this radio, the one that came with it, and then the changes I've made to the stuff since the California police agency frequencies are of no interest to me!

So, if anyone has a codeplug for an Astro Saber III VHF, I'll give that a try.

Model Number............H04KDH9PW7AN
Radio Codeplug Version..........000C
FLASHcode..............8400010000008

Jay