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FT-257 OperaTing Manual 29
Scanning
VFO Scanning
The
FT-257
provides two VFO scanning functions: “Manual VFO Scanning” and “Pro-
grammed VFO Scanning.”
Manual VFO Scan
1. Select the VFO mode by pressing the
[
V/M
]
key, if necessary.
2. Press and hold in either the
[
p
]
or
[
q
]
key for one second to initiate upward or
downward scanning, respectively.
3. If 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.
4. The scanner will then resume according to the Scan-Resume mode selected in the
previous section.
5. To cancel scanning, press the
PTT
switch or
[
V/M
]
key.
Programmed VFO Scan
1. Select the VFO mode by pressing the
[
V/M
]
key, if necessary.
2. Press and hold the
[
REV
]
key, then rotate the
DIAL
knob or press the
[
p
]
/
[
q
]
key to
select the bandwidth for the Programmed VFO scanner. Available selections are ±1
MHz, ±2 MHz, ±5 MHz, PMS-x, and ALL.
±1 MHz
,
±2 MHz
,
±5 MHz
:
The scanner will sweep frequencies within the
selected bandwidth.
PMS-x
: The scanner will sweep frequencies within the
currently-selected PMS frequency pair. See page 33 for details.
ALL
: The scanner will sweep all frequencies.
3.
Press the
PTT
switch momentarily to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
4. Press and hold in the
[
V/M
]
key for one second to start
scanning.
5. If 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 selected in the
previous section.
7. To cancel scanning, press the
PTT
switch.
When you start the Programmed VFO Scanner, the FT-257 will be changing fre-
quency in the upward direction. If you want to change direction of the scan while it is
underway, rotate the DIAL knob one click in the opposite direction (in this case, one
click counter-clockwise). You’ll see the scanner turn around and change frequency
downward!
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