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You can also input frequencies directly on your numeric keypad with kilohertz accuracy.
However, the radio will floor to the nearest frequency that corresponds to your frequency
step, in other words, when you input frequencies with greater than 1kHz resolution (such
as 145.6875 MHz in the example below), always round your input up.
The following example assumes the use of a 12.5kHz frequency step.
Example 3.1. Entering the frequency 145.6875 MHz on display A
1. Use the
key to switch to Frequency (VFO) mode
VFO/MR
2. Press
until the appears next to the upper display (display A).
A/B
3. Enter
on the numeric keypad, it should look something like this:
Figure 3.2. Half-entered frequency input
4. Now, for the final four digits. Note that you can only enter three decimals on the keypad,
if you type 687 it won't work. So how do you get the fourth and final digit 5 in there? By
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rounding 145.6875 up to 145.6880 MHz, an alternative is entering 145.675, and then
pressing the
key once to move it up to 145.6875.
Enter
something like this:
Just because you can program in a channel does not mean you're automatically
authorized to use that frequency.
Transmitting on frequencies you're not authorized to operate on is illegal, and in
most jurisdictions a serious offence. If you get caught transmitting without a
license you can and will get fined, and in worst case sent to jail.
However, it is legal in most jurisdictions to listen. Contact your local regulatory
body for further information on what laws, rules and regulations apply to your
area.
on the numeric keypad, if all went well the display should look
Figure 3.3. Successful frequency input
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