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To store a displayed frequency into a ‘Quick Save Group’ in a ‘Quick Save System’, quickly press
E/
.
At ‘Quick Freq Save?’ press
E/
.
The scanner will save the frequency into a (created) group called ‘Qck Save Grp’ in a (created)
system called ‘Qck Save Cnv Sys’ (with no quick key assigned) and you will be at the ‘Edit
Channel’ menu to complete the settings for the new channel. Then see Edit Group Options and
Edit Conventional Systems Options to customize the group and system.
If you don’t want to edit the channel settings or are done editing the channel, press
L/O
to return
to searching.
Note: If the frequency is already stored in the group, ‘Frequency Exists’ Accept? (Y/N)’
appears. Press
.No
to return to searching (or search hold) or
E/
to go to the ‘Edit
Channel’ menu.
CLOSE CALL MENU
Your scanner’s Close Call feature lets you set the scanner so it detects, alerts you to, and displays
the frequency of a nearby strong radio transmission. You can set the scanner so the Close Call
feature checks for a Close Call hit every 2 seconds in the background while you are scanning or
searching or use Close Call only mode. It will automatically display the frequency; no key press
is required. ‘Close Call Do-Not-Disturb’ will only check for close call signals when you are not
receiving transmissions. You can also set the frequency band(s) where you want the scanner to
look for transmissions. When the scanner detects a Close Call hit, it alerts you according to the
override and alert settings. You can also set the scanner to Auto Store Close Call hits.
‘Hits with Scan’ is a special system that automatically stores the last 10 Close Call hits until you
cycle power. The system ‘Close Call’ is created when you run a Close Call Auto Store.
The Close Call feature works well for locating the source of strong local transmissions such
as mobile and handheld two-way radios in areas with no other strong transmission sources.
Several factors affect Close Call performance. Performance is increased with higher transmit
power, receive antenna tuned to the target band, and a low background RF level. Other than the
antenna, you have no control over these factors, but they explain why performance might vary
by both location and time. The Close Call feature works better with some types of transmissions
than others. It might not correctly display frequency information for transmitters using a highly
directional antenna (such as an amateur radio beam antenna) or if there are many transmitters
operating at the same time in the same area.
To Edit Close Call Options:
1.
Press
MENU
.
2.
Scroll to ‘Close Call’ and press
E/
.
3.
Scroll to the options below and press
E/
.
4.
Press
SCAN/SEARCH
to return to scanning when done with editing.
Important!
There are many options and settings in Search/Close Call Options that affect and
compliment the settings for Close Call. Please review those first.
Notes: The items below do not follow the radio’s menu order because they should be in
the following order to properly setup and use the Close Call features. As there is no ‘Step’
setting in ‘Search and Close Call Options’, you will have to set the step in ‘Band Defaults’.
