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2 Select VFO-B. Press the
displayed on the lower right corner of the LCD. Press
and hold the
key for more than one second so
that the "AUTO" legend is displayed to ensure the AR5000
is in AUTOMODE (as each VFO can retain different mode
information).
Key the upper frequency limit into VFO-B. In this example
136.000 MHz (the step size, mode etc will be taken care
of automatically as AUTOMODE is engaged).
3 To initiate manual frequency search (while "VA
are displayed) press and hold the
than one second (the
held for more than one second to initiate manual search).
The squelch MUST be closed for the search process to
operate.
The manual search process will start from the frequency
in VFO-A and search until it gets to frequency of VFO-B
then loop back to the frequency of VFO-A and start again.
The legend "SR
SR
SR
SR" (SeaRch) will be added above the VFO
SR
indication to show that SEARCH is in progress.
If the mode (and other receive parameters) are different
in VFO-A and VFO-B, the mode data will be taken from
the currently displayed VFO.
The MAIN DIAL, SUB DIAL,
used to reverse the direction of search and force the
search process onward when stopped on a busy
frequency. The process will halt when a busy frequency
is located, (at default will wait for two seconds after the
transmission clears) then resume searching again when
the frequency is clear.
VB
VB
, the legend "VB
VB
VB" is
VA" or "VB
VA
VA
VB
VB
VB"
VA
VB
key for more
or
keys may also be
or
keys may be
Cancelling manual search
Manual search may be cancelled by pressing
display will either revert to VFO-A or VFO-B depending
upon which was being used when manual search was
selected. As a result VFO-A will display the lower
frequency and VFO-B the upper. This can also be useful
if you wish to quickly change the band edges of manual
search and restart the process.
Accept the frequency from manual search mode
If you wish to stop the manual search and monitor an
interesting busy frequency, it is necessary to transfer the
frequency to VFO-D where it may be monitored without
the search process resuming as the frequency clears.
To transfer the frequency press
is busy. The frequency will be transferred to VFO-D and
VD" will be displayed on the lower right of the
VD
VD
the legend "VD
VD
LCD to confirm operation.
Saving busy frequencies into memory
It is possible to save interesting frequencies into memory.
While stopped on an active frequency press and hold the
key for more than one second, the MEMORY
INPUT menu will appear. Select the desired memory
location for storage (refer to section 7-1 of this manual if
you are unsure of the required key strokes). Press the
key to accept input, the manual search process
will resume.
12-2 Simple search (VC, VD, VE)
The quickest form of SEARCH is achieved by keying a
start frequency into VFO-C or VFO-D or VFO-E then
pressing the
key for more than one second.
1 Press the
key a few times until the legend "VC
(or "VD
VD" or "VE
VD
VD
VD
VE
VE
VE
VE") is displayed on the lower right corner of
the LCD.
Press and hold the
so the "AUTO" legend is displayed to ensure the AR5000
is in AUTOMODE.
In this example let's assume that the required starting point
is 145.2 MHz, the step size, mode etc will be taken care
of automatically as AUTOMODE is engaged. Key the
lower start frequency.
AR5000 OPERATING MANUAL
. The
while the frequency
key for more than one second
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VC
VC
VC"
VC
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