VX-7R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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P
ROGRAMMABLE
(
B
AND
L
IMIT
)
M
EMORY
S
CAN
(
PMS
)
This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual VFO opera-
tion. For example, you might with to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to
148.000 MHz so as to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW “Weak Signal” portion of
the band below 144.300 MHz. Here’s how to do this:
1.
Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the
key, if necessary..
2.
Using the techniques learned earlier, store (per the above
concept) 144.300 MHz into Memory Channel #
L1
(the
“L” designates the Lower sub-band limit).
3.
Likewise, store 148.000 MHz into Memory Channel #
U1
(the “U” designates the Upper sub-band limit).
4.
Switch to the Memory mode by pressing the
key once, then rotate the
DIAL
to
select Memory Channel #
L1
.
5.
Press and hold in the
key for 1/2 second to start PMS
operation; the “
MR
” label will be replaced by “
PMS
” in
the upper left-hand corner of the display. Tuning and can-
ning will now be limited within the just-programmed range.
6.
20 pairs of Band Limit memories, labeled
L1
/
U1
through
L20
/
U20
are available. You
therefore can set upper and lower operation limits on a number of bands, if you like.
“P
RIORITY
C
HANNEL
” S
CANNING
(
D
UAL
W
ATCH
)
The
VX-7R
’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 Menu Item (
Scan Modes #3: RESUME
). See page 56.
Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:
1.
Press the
key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode, if you are not using
memories already.
2.
Press and hold in the
key for 1/2 second, then select the memory channel you
wish to be the “Priority” channel.
3.
Press the
key. When rotate the
DIAL
to select the “Priority” channel, a “
P
” icon
(for the “Main” band priority channel) or “
p
” icon (for the “Sub” band priority chan-
nel) will appear to the right of the “
MR
” icon, indicating it is the Priority channel.
3.
Now set the
VX-7R
for operation on another memory channel, or on a VFO frequency.
4.
Press the
key, then press the
key. The display will
remain on the VFO or memory channel selected, but ev-
ery five seconds the
VX-7R
will check the Priority Chan-
nel for activity.
S
CANNING
