Program Search - Delay; Program Search - Level Squelch - AOR AR5000 Operating Manual

PAUSE saves you having to manually intervene to force
the search process to resume or the need to lockout
frequencies using the FREQUENCY PASS facility.
The limits are OFF and 01 to 60 seconds (default OFF).
Press to access the BANK LINK menu.
Use the keys to locate the "
selection.
Either use the
The key may be used as a short cut to OFF.
To accept the changes to PAUSE, press
to a normal display (SCAN, SEARCH or VFO mode).
Alternatively you may move to the next option (DELAY)
by pressing the key.
While in PROGRAM SEARCH, the legend "PAUSE" will
be displayed toward the right hand side of the LCD to
indicate that PAUSE is in operation.

12-15 PROGRAM SEARCH - DELAY

The search DELAY parameter affects the time the
AR5000 will remain on an active frequency in search mode
once the received signal has disappeared and the squelch
closed.
This is particularly useful for customising how long the
receiver will wait for a reply before resuming search. For
example, when communications are passed back and
forth between a control tower / aircraft which may take a
few seconds.
The limits are OFF and 0.1 to 9.9 seconds (default 2.0
seconds).
Press to access the BANK LINK menu.
Use the keys to locate the "
selection.
Either use the
The key may be used as a short cut toggle between
OFF and the default of 2.0 seconds.
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or to change the value.
to return
or to change the value.
To accept the changes to DELAY, press
to a normal display (SCAN, SEARCH or VFO mode).
Alternatively you may move to the next option (LEVEL
"
SQUELCH) by pressing the
12-16 PROGRAM SEARCH - LEVEL
SQUELCH
The search LEVEL SQUELCH parameter causes the
AR5000 to check the signal strength of active frequencies
and to only stop when the signal strength is above a
predetermined level (which is programmable in 256 steps).
The limits are OFF and 1 to 255 (default OFF).
Press
Use the
selection.
Either use the
The key may be used as a short cut to OFF. If the
is used to select OFF, use of the
afterwards will result in the value continuing from
whatever was last selected, this speeds up the selection
process. In fact the
between OFF and the new setting.
While in program search mode, the LCD legend " -SQL"
for noise squelch (normal operation) is replaced by the
legend " -SQL" to indicate that level squelch is in
operation.
To accept the changes to LEVEL SQUELCH, press
"
to return to a normal display (SCAN, SEARCH or
VFO mode). Alternatively you may move to the next option
(VOICE) by pressing the
Note: It is possible that false signal levels may upset the
operation of search LEVEL SQUELCH due to local noise
or the close proximity of computer systems.
A value of 1 instructs the AR5000 to react to very weak
signal while a value of 255 instructs the receiver to react
ONLY to strong signals. Experimentation will be necessary
with different types of signal to find the best setting for
key.
to access the BANK LINK menu.
keys to locate the "
or to change the value.
key may be used as a toggle
key.
to return
"
and