• You have programmed a Talkgroup Wildcard in for a trunked
radio system you monitor in order to find new talkgroups. You
can use an Audible Alarm to alert you when the radio receives
a wildcard hit, and turn on the backlight so that you can read
the display and operate the keypad to save or lock out the new
talkgroup.
• You have programmed your favorite amateur radio repeater in
and wish to be alerted when a QSO begins. You can use an
Audible Alarm with one of the shorter alarms (Chirp, 2-Chirp,
Fast Hi-Lo or DTMF #) to provide this indication without
covering the traffic in the QSO.
• You have included a Spectrum Sweeper object in your scan
configuration so that you can find nearby strong transmitters
while you are scanning. You can use an Audible Alarm to alert
you when the radio receives a Spectrum Sweeper hit, and turn
on the backlight so that you can read the display and operate
the keypad to save or lock out the new frequency. This
technique is also useful for TGRP wildcards.
• You wish to assign different LED colors to different types of
public safety agencies, i.e., red for fire, rescue and EMS, blue
for law enforcement, yellow for emergency management, and
so on. When there is activity you can tell if it is related to law
enforcement, fire/rescue and EMS or emergency management
at a glance, even if the transmission is short or difficult to copy.
The possibilities for the ALERT LED with Audible Alarm capability
are limited only by your imagination.
Dedicated search modes
In addition to its powerful ability to store different types of
frequency searches as objects, your scanner provides fast
access to dedicated frequency search modes that allow you to
execute searches or run the Spectrum Sweeper without having
to go through the process of setting up and saving a search
object. This is handy for those times where you need to run a
search quickly. Dedicated search modes do not create new
search objects or use previously created search objects.
Using Dedicated Spectrum Sweeper (SWPR) Mode
Dedicated SWPR mode lets you access and run the Spectrum
Sweeper easily and quickly. Press
FUNC SCAN
while in the
Manual, Program or Scan Modes to access the Spectrum
Sweeper dedicated mode.
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