The Custom Lists Tab – Building Named Scan Lists

Custom Lists let you build a named, curated set of specific frequencies — useful for things like “everything relevant to my local airfield” or “the repeaters I actually use” — separate from sweeping a whole band.

Creating and Managing Lists

Click New to create a list (rename it any time by editing the “List name” field), or Delete to remove one entirely — you’ll be asked to confirm, including how many entries you’re about to lose.

Adding Stations

Click ➕ Add stations… to open a picker that searches Squawker PC’s own databases — Airports (aviation), Amateur Repeaters, Common Frequencies, Business (WTR), and Active Mil (this last one needs an active Active Mil subscription). Filter by category, search by name or frequency, and — for the Business dataset — adjust a distance radius around your saved postcode. Tick the ones you want (or select everything currently shown) and add them in one go; anything already in your list is skipped automatically rather than duplicated.

Editing and Removing Entries

Once added, a station’s name and mode can be edited directly in the grid — these save automatically the moment you commit the edit, no separate save button needed. Remove individual entries with their row’s Remove button, or use Clear to empty the whole current list at once (this one asks for confirmation, including how many entries you’re about to remove). Entries can’t currently be reordered — they stay in the order you added them.

Single Frequencies Only

Custom Lists are built from individual station entries, not frequency ranges — every entry is an exact single frequency, by design. If you want to sweep a range as part of your scanning, use Scanner mode’s Frequency Range source or the Bands tab instead — Custom Lists aren’t intended to cover that case.