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The Geopolitical Approach
With the geopolitical approach, you want the scanner to turn on the site or channel group at the limit of relevance rather than reception. This approach is useful for scanning targets that have a welldefined jurisdiction and their transmission are only relevant when you are within that jurisdiction.
To use the geopolitical approach, find the geographical center of the scanning target's territory (whether city, county, district, precinct, or other agency jurisdiction), and set these coordinates as your center point location. Then, adjust the range or radius to cover the boundaries of that target.
To use this method, use your chosen mapping application to zoom out so that the entire target is visible, then, draw a circle that just covers the targets boundaries. Adjust the size of the circle to the nearest ½ mile increment.
Depending on the shape of the territory, you may have to choose between a lot of overlap or not covering the entire area: jurisdiction, you might end up with a large amount of overlap. You'll have to decide which radius that best suits your application.
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