Spectrum Analyzer Operation - Yaesu VX-7R Operating Manual

The Spectrum Analyzer allows viewing operating activity on channels above or below the
current operating channel in the VFO mode.
The display indicates the relative signal strength on channels immediately adjacent to the
current operating frequency.
The Spectrum Analyzer feature can only be activated while the VX-7R is operat-
ing in the Mono band mode.
Two basic operating modes for Spectrum Analyzer are available:
1:
In this mode, the transceiver sweeps the current band once.
CONTINUOUS: In this mode, the transceiver sweeps the current band repeatedly until
pressing the
Setting up the Spectrum Analyzer mode:
1. Press the key, then press the
2. Rotate the DIAL to select the Menu Item labeled (Scan Modes 6: SPEC-ANALYZER1).
3. Rotate the DIAL to select the desired Spectrum Analyzer
mode (see above).
4. When you have made your selection, press the PTT to
save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
To activate the Spectrum Analyzer:
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode in the "Mono" band mode.
2. Press the key, then press the
Spectrum Analyzer.
3. When the Spectrum Analyzer is activated, press the
or key to change the visible bandwidth. Available se-
lections are ±5, ±8, ±14, ±29, and ±60 channels (default: ±5 channels). The visible
bandwidth, however, depends on the selected channel step size, so match the default
channel steps with the amateur band you are using.
4. To turn the Spectrum Analyzer off and operate on the centered (and displayed) chan-
nel, press the
key. .
Audio output normally is interrupted during Spectrum Analyzer operation.
You may enable the audio output of the signal on the center frequency (q)
when the Spectrum Analyzer is activated in the Amateur band via Menu Item
( Scan Modes #7 SPEC-ANALYZER 2 ) . See page 90 for details.
VX-7R O
PERATING
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PECTRUM
key, or the Spectrum Analyzer is turned off.
key to stop the sweep, if needed, then press the
M
ANUAL
A
NALYZER
key to enter the Set mode.
key to activate the
O
PERATION
key followed by
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