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106 Operating in conventional mode
Scanning a group of channels
The scan function is used to monitor a programmed
group of channels, looking for activity. While the radio
is scanning for activity, the scanning icon
appears
on the display. When activity is detected on a channel
in the scan group, the radio stops on that channel. The
radio unmutes and you can hear the call. Scanning
resumes once the channel is no longer busy.
The section "Selecting a scan or voting group" on
page 75 explains how to activate scanning.
Standard and background scanning
The two types of scanning that may be available on
your radio are standard scanning, and background
scanning. Background scan can only be activated by
using a function key programmed for background
scan. It differs from standard scanning in that the
channel that was selected when background scan
was activated is also included as a
scan-group member.
Making a call while scanning
If you wish to make a call while your radio is scanning:
1 Press the PTT key to transmit. If background scan
is active, your radio will now call the currently
selected channel.
2 If standard scan is active and there has been no
recent activity on the channel, then the channel
that is called depends on the way your radio has
been programmed. The possible options are:
■
your radio calls a predetermined channel e.g.
your dispatcher,
■
your radio calls the channel where activity was
last detected, or
■
your radio calls the last free channel.
3 When the called party responds, proceed with
your conversation.