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Operation
Operation
of your group, all the connecting radios must be using the same channel and privacy
(CTCSS or DCS) code.
The KG-S86B supports both standard and non-standard CTCSS tones and DCS
codes. These tones and codes can be enabled and configured in the [RX-CTCSS],
[RX-DCS], [TX-CTCSS] and [TX-DCS] menu options (pp 34-35). Instructions
for entering non-standard tones and codes can be found in the Advanced Operations
section of this manual.
Channel Scan
The KG-S86B has a channel scan feature, which is assigned to the [PF1] key by default.
To activate Channel Scan, press and hold the [PF1] key for two seconds or until you
hear “Scan Begin”. The radio will scan each channel for activity, starting from the cur-
rent channel.
Pressing the [UP] / [DOWN] keys while scanning will change the direction of the scan
from low to high ([UP]) or high to low ([DOWN]).
To stop the scan, press and hold the [PF1] key for two seconds or until you hear “Scan
