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PRIORITY WATCH
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Priority watch types
Priority watch checks for signals on a call channel every
5 sec. while operating on a memory channel. The transceiver
has 2 priority watch types to suit your needs. You can transmit
on the memory channel while the priority watch operates.
The watch resumes according to the selected scan resume
condition. See previous page for details.
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NOTES:
➧
If the DTMF memory encoder is activated, it is automati-
cally cancelled when priority watch starts.
➧
If the pocket beep function is activated, the transceiver
automatically selects the tone squelch function when pri-
ority watch starts.
MEMORY CHANNEL WATCH
While operating on a VFO fre-
quency, priority watch checks for
a signal on the selected memory
channel every 5 sec.
MEMORY SCAN WATCH
While operating on a VFO
frqeuency, priority watch checks
for signals on each memory
channel in sequence.
• The memory skip function is useful
to speed up the scan.
5 sec.
VFO
frequency
125 msec.
Memory
channel
5 sec.
125 msec.
VFO
frequency
SKIP
Mch 1
Mch 2
Mch 3
Mch 199
CALL CHANNEL WATCH
While operating on a VFO
frqeuency, priority watch checks
for signals on the call channel
every 5 sec.
5 sec.
VFO
frequency
125 msec.
Call
channel