Icom IC-A15S - Scanning Procedures; Scan Type Overview; Frequency and Memory Scan Execution

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SCAN OPERATION
n Scan types
The IC-A15/S has 2 scan types to suit your needs.
n Frequency scan
q Push [CLR] to select the frequency mode.
w Push [SQLY]/[SQLZ] to set the squelch level to the
point where noise is just muted.
For IC-A15
e Push [FUNC], then push [SCAN](2) to start the scan.
• When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears.
• To change the scanning direction, push [Y]/[Z].
For IC-A15S
e Push and hold [Y]/[Z] for 1 sec. to start the scan.
• When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disappears.
• To change the scanning direction, push
[Y]/[Z].
r To stop the scan, push [CLR].
FREQUENCY SCAN
Repeatedly scans all fre-
quencies over the entire
frequency band.
Scan
Jump
118.00
MHz
136.975
MHz
MEMORY SCAN
Repeatedly s c a n s se-
lected memory bank’s
all “TAG” memory chan-
nels. Used for checking
often-used channels and
bypassing usually busy
channels such as control-
tower frequencies.
non-TAG
channel
non-TAG channel
Mch 2 Mch 4 Mch 6
Mch 7Mch 1
Mch 8Mch 10Mch 19
Decimal point blinks during
scan.
[FUNC]
[CLR]
[SCAN](2)
[Y]
[Z]
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