Btech GMRS-50v2: how to disable scanning WX channels

[yogurttragedy]

I've tried programming it via CHIRP to add the "S" to the Skip column, and also toggling Scan to "no" in the menu, but it always reverts to "yes". Other than not programming in weather channels at all, is there any way to prevent this radio from stopping each time it hits a WX station?

Thank you!

[WRWE456]

There should be a setting in the menu or a button that turns the weather channels on or off. They are not lumped in with the rest of the channels/frequencies because as you have found out they broadcast constantly and will always stop your scan on the first one it comes across and hold it there. Consult your manual.

[yogurttragedy]

Well, the way I programmed it, they are lumped in with the remaining channels. There's no "on/off" for them.

Looking at the manual I see there's a special method to add NOAA channels via the radio itself:

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63 - NCH-AD - Quick NOAA Channel Add

Since I programmed it via CHIRP I'm guessing I'll need to delete the NOAA channels I've created, manually add them via the above menu item, and they'll be automatically skipped.

Looking at the first image/CSV I grabbed before making my changes, I don't notice any fields that contain a hint that they need to be skipped, other than the naming convention:

NOAA01
NOAA02
NOAA03
NOAA04
NOAA05
NOAA06
NOAA07

I wonder if simply ensuring the names are exactly as above will automatically omit them from scanning.

I'll report back with my findings.

[WRWE456]

The point I was trying to make is that weather channel monitoring is usually a separate setting/feature that needs to be turned on if wanted.

Don't program them in with Chirp. 

[WRWE456]

21 minutes ago, yogurttragedy said:

Looking at the manual I see there's a special method to add NOAA channels via the radio itself:

This is what I meant. You found it.

[WRWK524]

Delete the NOAA channels in Chirp and just add the frequency of your weather channel just like you would any other channel. Then skip that channel for scan.

 

My NOAA is 162.500. Any radio I have will receive 162.500. No need for any special "NOAA" channels to be added.

[yogurttragedy]

I think this was user error. When I programmed it, I didn't overwrite the existing NOAA01-NOAA07 entries at the end of the channel list. The skip was working for the user-defined WX channels. I didn't realize the duplicate entries.