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process when configuring and programming the radio for use.
Second, all have one or more collections of frequencies,
talkgroups, or other things they listen to.
As our engineers studied the scanning hobby and those who use
scanners, they began to realize that the scanning hobby had
much in common with hobbies that involve collections, like stamp
collecting, coin collecting, and so on.
Hobbies of collection all have some things in common:
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Typically, a collector starts off small, and adds to the
collection
•
A collector groups items in the collection according to their
type
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A collector looks for new things to add to the collection
•
A collector removes items from the collection that they no
longer desire
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A collector enjoys the collection
Specifically, with regard to scanning:
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At first, the typical scannist starts off small, and expands. This
is especially true with beginners and newcomers to the
hobby.
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The scannist groups channels and talkgroups according to
area or type of use
•
The scannist searches or tunes to find new things to scan
•
A scannist removes channels and talkgroups they no longer
need
•
A scannist enjoys the collection of channels and talkgroups
they have programmed into the scanner
Our engineers determined that a new scanner design would be
most useful if it could be used as a tool by the scanning hobbyist
to build and enjoy the collection of channels and trunked
talkgroups they have programmed into the scanner.
Much of what you see in the design of your new GRE scanner
with Object Oriented User Interface is intended to meet the
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