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Ways to Change Scanning Preferences
There are three different scanning modes that can be used with the UV-5R. You can set it to:
1.
scan until it detects a signal, and then resume scanning after a pre-set time of no activity on that
frequency (Time Operation);
2.
scan until it detects a signal and then resume scanning as soon as that signal stops (Carrier Operation);
or
3.
scan until it detects a signal, at which point it stops scanning completely until you tell it to again
(Search Operation).
In order to change to any of these scanning preferences, first hit the “MENU” button. Then
press the “1” key followed by the “8” key. Press the “MENU” key again. Then use the up
and down arrows to cycle to the scanning preference that you want.
Once you have found
the one that you desire hit the “MENU” key to confirm and save your choice. Then hit the
“EXIT” key to exit this menu.
How to Monitor Two Frequencies at Once
You may not find this in your Baofeng UV-5R instruction manual, but the radio has the ability to
monitor two frequencies at once. This could come in handy in a situation where you have two
“rally frequencies” and you’re not sure which one the other party is going to use or when you are
trying to gather as much information as possible from the field (e.g. a disaster operation). This
ability to monitor two frequencies at once is referred to as “dual watch” functionality. Baofeng
UV-5Rs are equipped with dual watch functionality.
To enable or disable Dual Watch Mode, you must first hit the “MENU” button. Then hit
the “7” key. Press the “MENU” button to select Dual Watch Mode. Then use the up and
down arrows to either enable or disable Dual Watch Mode. Once you have selected your
choice, hit the “MENU” button to confirm. Then hit the “EXIT” key to exit the menu.
However, whenever one of your selected frequencies for Dual Watch Mode goes active, your
UV-5R will automatically set itself to transmit on that channel. This is something to be careful of
if you are monitoring a frequency that you’re not allowed to transmit off of (e.g. police
frequencies).
