VX-177 O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
42
“
P
RIORITY
C
HANNEL
”
S
CANNING
(
D
UAL
W
ATCH
)
The
VX-177
’s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allows
you to operate on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking a user-defined
Memory Channel for activity. If a station is received on the Memory Channel which is
strong enough to open the Squelch, the scanner will pause on that station in accordance
with the Scan-Resume mode set via Set Mode Item 32:
RESUME
. See page 36.
Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:
VFO Priority
1.
Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the “Priority” frequency.
2.
Now, set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key.
3.
Press the [
F
] key, then press the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key to activate the
VFO Priority mode. The display will remain on the VFO fre-
quency, but every five seconds the radio will check the Priority
Channel (memory channel) for activity.
4.
Press [
F
]
[
VFO
(
PRI
)] again to disable the VFO Priority mode.
Memory Channel Priority
1.
Store the frequency you wish to be the “Priority” Channel into memory channel “1.”
2.
Now, set the radio for operation on another memory channel.
3.
Press the [
F
] key, then press the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key to activate the
Memory Priority mode. The display will remain on the current
memory channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will
check the Priority Channel (memory channel “1”) for activity.
4.
Press [
F
]
[
VFO
(
PRI
)] again to disable the Memory Priority mode.
When the Memory Bank feature is activated, the VX-177 will check the lowest num-
bered memory channel in the current Memory Bank as the Priority Channel.
HOME Channel Priority
1.
Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the “Priority” frequency.
2.
Now set the radio for operation on the HOME channel by pressing the [
F
] key fol-
lowed by [
REV
(
HOME
)].
3.
Press the [
F
] key, then press the [
VFO
(
PRI
)] key to activate the
HOME Priority mode. The display will remain on the HOME
channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will check
the Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity.
4.
Press [
F
]
[
VFO
(
PRI
)] again to disable the HOME Priority mode.
S
CANNING
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