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Beyond the Basics
copying a frequency into the priority channel
You can copy a frequency into the priority channel (see
“Priority”) when the scanner stops on the frequency during
Search, Scan, Manual, Tune, or WX mode.
Press
FUNC
then
PRI
when the frequency appears. The display
fl ashes twice and the frequency is copied to the priority
channel.
Signal Stalker II
Your scanner’s Signal Stalker II feature provides a powerful
new tool for you to rapidly detect, monitor and store
frequencies for nearby radio transmissions. The Signal
Stalker II feature is similar in functionality to portable
frequency counters that cost much more than your scanner,
but provides many advantages over typical portable
frequency counters. For example:
The Signal Stalker II allows you to sweep the entire range of
your scanner’s design frequencies, or you can specify those
frequency ranges that you wish to sweep and exclude ranges
that you do not want to sweep. This allows you to omit
frequency ranges with constant strong frequency activity,
such as those with paging or broadcast transmitters. Many
portable frequency counters will remain locked to a nearby
constant signal, such as a paging or broadcast transmitter,
and will not function properly until you have left the vicinity
of the transmitter.
The Signal Stalker II feature is more sensitive than portable
frequency counters and will detect transmissions at a greater
distance. You can activate the Attenuator to reduce the
sensitivity if desired.
Once an active frequency is found, the transmission is played
through your scanner’s speaker, and you can quickly store it
in any of your scanner’s memory locations.
