On 4 Sep 96 04:15pm, Bill Cheek wrote to Bill Funk:
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 BF>>>> Just one example: I can do two different types of scan/search at
 BF>>>> once (well, sequentially, actually).
 BC>>>   Yes?  So can it on my Turbowhopper PRO-2004's and PRO-2006's.
 BC>>> Piece of cake, actually............
 BF>>  Now, that's something I've not heard of. Does the CE-232 do that? I've
 BF>> never seen any claims for that.
 BC> Never saw it as much of any use.  But yes, the CE-232 can control most
 BC> anything of that nature by its SCRIPT function.....  The SCRIPT feature 
 BC> is a very basic sort of BASIC programming with maybe 30-50 commands at 
 BC> the most, but which can be used to make the scanner do slick stuff, 
 BC> same as you might do by hand. 
 BC> Here, I'll show you a simple one:
 BC> === Cut ===
 BC> / BIRDFIND.SCR
                        Script Deleted
 BC> === Cut ===
 BC> This puppy automatically searches UP from 25 MHz to 1300 MHz, and every
 BC> time it stops, the freq is AutoLogged to a textfile, and then SEARCH is
 BC> resumed.  The scenario repeats for every stop.  So it takes about
 BC> 90-mins or so to run the whole range, but then you have a text file
 BC> that contains all the birdies in that scanner.  A minor bit of editing
 BC> later, and that same file can be piped into the CE-232's REJECT feature
 BC> to prevent the scanner from ever stopping on a freq contained in that
 BC> file.  Thus you can do SEARCHES across bands or band segments that
 BC> contain birdies.
 BC> Not only that, but you can add freqs to that file....like for pagers,
 BC> computer data channels, tones, etc, so that the scanner won't ever stop
 BC> on them.
 BC> The script feature automates the process of scanning, and does whatever
 BC> you want done.  IF-THEN-ELSE-AND-OR logic are available to make
 BC> decisions.  Pretty cool, actually.  If I say so meself.  :-)
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 Ooops, pardon me, I thought I was on the Internet. ;-)
 Neat, for sure. I just do it another way.
 Although, to be honest, I've never found a birdie on the R-7100.
 It's neat to hook it up to Grove's spectrum analyzer, and watch internal
 signals march up and down when searching. But the radio never stops on them.
 *Yet*
Bill Funk:  Internet:  skypilot@starlink.com
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