Scan Operation; Scan Types; Com Band Scan; Memory Scan - Icom IC-A23 Instruction Manual

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SCAN OPERATION

Scan types

The U.S.A. version has 3 scan types to suit your needs. The
non-U.S.A. versions have 2 scan types.

COM BAND SCAN

108.00 118.00
MHz
MHz
Scan
Jump

MEMORY SCAN

non-TAG channel
Mch 2 Mch 4
Mch 1
Mch 19 Mch 10
WEATHER CHANNEL SCAN
Repeatedly scans all "TAG" weather channels. Weather
channels are available for the U.S.A. version only.
16
Repeatedly scans all fre-
quencies over the entire
136.975
MHz
COM band.
Repeatedly scans
"TAG" memory channels.
Used for checking often-
Mch 6
used channels and by-
Mch 7
passing usually
non-TAG
Mch 8
channel
channels such as control-
tower frequencies..
COM band scan
q Push [CLR] to select VFO mode.
w Set squelch to the point where noise is just muted.
e Push
, then push [SQL (SCAN)] to start the scan.
• When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disap-
pears.
• To change the scanning direction, rotate the [DIAL].
r To stop the scan, push [CLR].
Memory scan
q Push [MR] to select memory mode.
w Set squelch to the point where noise is just muted.
all
e Push
, then push [SQL (SCAN)] to start the scan.
• When a signal is received, the scan pauses until it disap-
pears.
busy • To change the scanning direction, rotate the [DIAL].
r To stop the scan, push [CLR].