Scan Operation; Scan Types; Frequency Scan - Icom IC-A15 Instruction Manual

■ Scan types

The IC-A15/S has 2 scan types to suit your needs.

FREQUENCY SCAN

118.00 136.975
MHz MHz
Scan
Jump
MEMORY SCAN
non-TAG channel
Mch 2 Mch 4 Mch 6
Mch 1 Mch 7
non-TAG
channel
Mch 19 Mch 10 Mch 8
Repeatedly scans all fre-
quencies over the entire
frequency band.
Repeatedly scans se-
lected memory bank's
"TAG" memory chan-
nels. Used for checking
often-used channels and
bypassing usually busy
channels such as control-
tower frequencies.

SCAN OPERATION

■ Frequency scan
q Push [CLR] to select the frequency mode.
w Push [SQLY]/[SQLZ] to set the squelch level to the point
where noise is just disappears.
For the IC-A15
e Push [FUNC], then push [SCAN](2) to start the scan.
• When a signal is received, the scan pauses until the signal dis-
appears.
• To change the scanning direction, push [Y]/[Z].
For the IC-A15S
e Hold down [Y]/[Z] for 1 second to start the scan.
• When a signal is received, the scan pauses until the signal dis-
appears.
• To change the scanning direction, push [Y]/[Z].
r To stop the scan, push [CLR].
Decimal point blinks during a
scan.
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
[Z]
16
[Y]
17
[CLR]
[SCAN](2)
18
19
[FUNC]
18