You can program up to 10 search ranges. The first
time you program a range you will need to do so
through the Menu. After the first time you can
program a range as you do on most any other
scanner, using the numeric keypad or VFO control.
Use this Menu item to select the search range that
you want to program. You can program range 1
through 10, one at a time. For each of the ranges,
the following options can be modified.
1:CHAIN SEARCH
You must turn Chain Search feature ON, in
order to use the Chain Search feature.
2:SEARCH RANGE
1:RANGE
Enter the upper and lower frequency
limits of the Search Range.
2:STEPS
You can assign a variety of step sizes
to the search range.
Note: The default step is usually
acceptable and is listed on
page 1.
3:MODE
You can change the Auto receive
mode to AM, FM, WFM, NFM.
4:ALPHA TAG
You can enter an Alpha Tag for any
or all of the search ranges.
5:TRUNK
During Chain Search mode, when the
scanner finds an active frequency.
The trunk tracking system will be
active. Four frequency plans apply to
the Control Channel Only feature (for
details see page 73).
3:DELAY
Set the delay for the search ranges to 1:ON
or 2:OFF. This applies to Search mode, and
Service Search mode (See 2:SCAN
OPTION / 1:CONVENTIONAL /
2:DELAY for details).
4:ATTENUATOR
Set attenuation for all search ranges.
(See 2:SCAN
OPTION/1:CONVENTIONAL /
5:ATTENUATOR for details).
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