FCC ID: K66FT-857
Operating Manual
Vertex Standard Co., Ltd.
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STOP:
In this mode, the scanner will find a signal, and lock on that frequency without resuming the scan.
To choose the Scan-Resume mode:
1. Press and hold in the [F] button for one second to activate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob to select Menu Mode No-077 [SCAN MODE].
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Scan-Resume mode.
4. Press and hold in the [F] button for one second to exit the Menu mode.
Scan Skip Programming (Memory Mode Only)
Among the memories you have programmed, there may be some stations which you do not wish to scan. For example,
broadcast signals (which are transmitted continuously) will cause the scanner to stop, and such channels may be skipped
so as to avoid this inconvenience.
To remove a channel from the scanning loop:
1. Press the [F] key momentarily, then rotate the MEM/VFO CH knob, as needed, until Multi Function Row “b” [MW,
SKIP, TAG] appears on the display.
2. Recall the memory channel to be skipped.
3. Press the [B](SKIP) key momentarily. The “hyphen” in the memory channel number will change to become a “dot;”
this shows that this channel now is not included in the scanning loop.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as necessary to skip all the channels you do not wish to scan.
5. Initiate memory scanning; you will observe that the channels you marked to be skipped are not included in the
scanning loop.
6. Press the PTT switch to stop the scan; you may now use the MEM/VFO CH knob to step through the channels
manually - one at a time - and you will observe that the “Skipped” channels are, nonetheless, available for recall by
manual means.
7. You may restore a previously-skipped channel to the scanning loop by selecting the channel manually, then pressing
the [B](SKIP) key momentarily so that the “dot” changes to become a “hyphen.”
“Priority Channel” Scanning
The FT-857’s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows you to operate on a VFO or
Memory channel, while periodically checking a Memory Channel “M-001” for activity. If a station is received on the
Memory Channel “M-001” which is strong enough to open the Squelch, the scanner will pause on that station in
accordance with the Scan-Resume mode set via Menu Mode No-078 [SCAN RESUME]. See page 59.
Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:
1. Rotate the SQL control until the background noise is just silenced, then store the frequency to be the “Priority”
channel into the Memory Channel “M-001.”