Setting The Receive Operation When Scanning Stops; Weather Alert Scan - Yaesu FT-70DR Operating Manual

Setting the Receive Operation When Scanning Stops

1. Press and hold the [ F ] key to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode [ 52 SCN.RSM ] .
3. Press the [ F ] key.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the operation performed after the scan stops:
• 2.0 S - 10.0 S
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 ) .
5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
z The above setting ( Set Mode [ 52 SCN.RSM ] (
z The time interval to resuming scanning after a received signal ends during scanning may be
set between approx. 0.1 SEC to 10 SEC ( the factory default is set to 2.0 SEC. ) in the Set Mode
[ 53 SCN.STR ] (

Weather Alert Scan

This feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for the pres-
ence of the NOAA Alert Tone while operating using VFO scan or Memory channel scan.
When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT-70DR/DE will check the
Weather Broadcast Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watch
the display carefully, you'll observe the scanner periodically shifting to the Weather
Broadcast channel, scanning the Weather channels quickly in search of the Alert Tone,
after which regular scanning will resume for another five seconds.
1. Press and hold the [ F ] key to enter the Set Mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the Set Mode [ 61 WX ALT ] (
3. Press the [ F ] 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 ] key and then press the [ 2 ]( SCAN ) key to start scanning.
• Scanning starts searching upwards in fre-
quency.
• The display will remain on the VFO frequen-
cy, but every five seconds the transceiver
will scan the Weather Broadcast Channels
for activity.
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37 )) is common for all scanning operation.
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