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Important:
Deleted channel groups cannot be restored. You must re-enter them.
Programming Channels
MECL
Creating a Channel
MECL
[MENU]
Program System
◙
Select a system
◙
Edit Group
◙
Select a channel group
◙
Edit Channel
◙
Select an existing channel to edit or “New Channel” to create a new channel. When you create a new channel you are prompted to
enter the frequency (for conventional systems) or Talk Group ID (for Trunked systems). Enter the information for the channel, then
press
◙
to proceed to setting additional channel options.
Editing the Channel Name (Alpha Tag)
MECL
[MENU]
Program System
◙
Select a system
◙
Edit Group
◙
Select the group
◙
Edit Channel
◙
Select the channel
◙
Edit Name
◙
Follow these steps to enter/edit the channel name.
1. The current name displays with the first character of the name highlighted.
2. Rotate
the
Scroll
Control
to select a new first letter.
3. Press
[6]
to move one character to the right.
4. Repeat
the
Scroll Control
action to change the character. To move one character to the left, press
[4]
. Press
[.No]
twice to
delete the current character. Press
[.No]
three times to clear the entire alpha tag.
5. Repeat Step 2 until you have entered the desired name. Then press
◙
to accept the setting.
Notes:
•
Each channel name can be up to 16 characters. Abbreviate as necessary to fit.
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The channel name appears on the second line of the display when the radio scans or stops on a channel.
•
If you do not enter a channel name, the scanner displays the frequency (for conventional systems) or the talk group ID (for
trunked systems) when it stops on a channel.
Editing Frequencies
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[MENU]
Program System
◙
Select a conventional system
◙
Edit Group
◙