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Monitoring the home channel
The FTM-100DR/DE transceiver is equipped with a dual receive function (also known as
dual watch (DW)) which periodically checks for signals on the home channel. When a
signal is detected, the transceiver receives on the home channel.
Example: While receiving signals on 446.500 MHz, dual receive checks the home
channel every 5 seconds.
Receiving frequency
Monitors the home channel at
intervals of about 5 seconds.
After receiving a signal on the
home channel, the transceiver
continues receiving until the signal
disappears. About 3 seconds after
the signal disappears, the dual
reception starts again.
Caution
be changed as desired. (
Using the dual receive function
1
Rotate the DIAL to tune to a memory channel or VFO receive frequency.
2
Press and hold
for over one second.
The dual receive function is activated and the home
channel is checked approximately every 5 seconds.
When a signal is detected on the home channel,
reception continues until the signal disappears.
The time interval for checking the home channel
may be changed in the Setup menu
[5 SCAN]
[4
DUAL WATCH MODE]
(page 71).
Canceling the dual receive function
Press and hold
again for over one second.
