Setting The Receive Operation When Scanning Stops; Weather Alert Scan - Yaesu FT5Dr Operating Manual

Setting the Receive Operation When Scanning Stops

1. Press and hold the [F menu] key, and then touch [SCAN].
2. Touch [4 SCAN RESUME], and then press the [F menu] key.
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the operation performed after the scan stops:
⿠2.0 sec - 10.0 sec
The signal is received for a specified period of time, and then scanning resumes.
The scan resume time may be set from 2 to 10 seconds at 0.5 second intervals.
⿠BUSY
The signal is received until the signal fades out. Two seconds after the signal fades
out, scanning resumes.
⿠HOLD
Scanning stops and tuning remains on the current receive frequency (Scanning
does not resume).
4. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
The above setting is common for all scanning operation.

Weather Alert Scan

This feature checks the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for signals that contain
the presence of the NOAA Alert Tone while using VFO scan or Memory channel scan.
When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT5DR/DE will check the Weather
Broadcast Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watch the dis-
play carefully, you can observe the scanner periodically shift to the Weather Broadcast
channel and quickly scan the Weather channels in search of the Alert Tone. If no Alert
Tone is received, regular scanning will resume for another five seconds.
1. Press and hold the [F menu] key, and then touch [SIGNALING].
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Setup Menu [14 WX ALEAT].
3. Press the [F menu] key, and then rotate the DIAL knob to select "ON".
4. Press the PTT switch to save the setting and return to normal operation.
5. Press the [F menu] key, and then touch [SCAN].
• If [SCAN] is not displayed, touch [BACK
• Scanning starts searching upwards in frequency.
• The display will remain on the VFO frequency, but every five seconds the trans-
ceiver will scan the Weather Broadcast Channels for activity.
6. While scanning the Weather channels, press the PTT switch and then press the PTT
switch again.
• Scanning starts within the Weather Broadcast Channels.
• While scanning the Weather channels, press the PTT switch and then rotate the
DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast Channel.
7. Press the PTT switch return to normal operation.
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] to display [SCAN] and then touch it.