5. The scanning will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode select-
ed in the Set Mode Item “25:RESUME”.
6.
T
o cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or
[▲]or[▼
] key.
Programmed VFO Scan
1. Press the [* V/M] key to set the VFO mode, if neccesary.
2.
Press
and hold in the
[#
BAND]
key
for
one
second,
then
press
[▲]
[▼]
key
to select the bandwidth for the Programmed VFO scanner.
A
vailable selections are below.
Display Operation
BAND The scanner will sweep frequencies only on the current band.
±1MHz
The scanner will sweep frequencies within the ±1MHz frequency.
±2MHz The scanner will sweep frequencies within the ±2MHz frequency.
±5MHz The scanner will sweep frequencies within the ±5MHz frequency.
ALL
The scanner will sweep all frequencies.
PMS
channels(1-10)
The scanner will sweep frequencies within the currently-selected PMS
frequency pair.
3. Press the
[#
BAND]keymomentarilytosavethenewsettingandexittonor-
mal operation.
4.
Press and hold the
[
* V/M
] key for one second to start scanning.
PMS icon will appear on the LCD.
5.
I
f and when the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to open the
squelch, the scanner will halt temporarily; the decimal point of the frequency
display will blink during this “Pause” condition.
6.
The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode select
-
ed in the Set Mode Item “25:RESUME”.
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.
T
o cancel scanning, press the PTT switch, [* V/M]key,[▲][▼]key,[#BAND],
or [MONI] key.
Memory scanning is similarly easy to initiate:
1. Press the [* V/M] key to set the Memory mode, if neccesary.
2.
Press and hold in either the
[
]
or
[
] key for one second to initiate upward
or downward scanning, respectively
.
During Scanning memory number will blink this “Resuming” condition.
3
T
o cancel scanning, press the PTT switch or [* V/M]
key
,
[▲][▼]key
,
[#BAND], [MONI] key.
How to Skip (Omit) a Channel during Memory Scan Operation
As mentioned previously, some continuous-carrier stations like a Weather
Broadcast station will seriously impede scanner operation if you are using the
“Carrier Drop” Scan-Resume mode, as the incoming signal will not pause long
enough for the transceiver to resume scanning. Such channels may be “Skipped”
during scanning, if you like:
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