Dual Watch Operation - Yaesu FT-817ND Operating Manual

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Dual Watch is similar, in some respects, to scanning. In Dual Watch, however, the trans-
ceiver monitors (squelched) on the VFO-A frequency while periodically checking VFO-B
for activity (or vice-versa). A typical example might be for you to set VFO-A to 50.110
MHz, watching for DX stations who might call CQ on that frequency, while periodically
checking 28.885 MHz for stations reporting band openings on 6 meters.
To activate Dual Watch:
1. Set up transmit and receive operation on VFO-A, establishing your primary monitoring
frequency. Set up the frequency to be checked periodically on VFO-B.
2. Recall VFO-A, then rotate the
lenced.
3. Press the key momentarily, then rotate the
Function Row 5 [ SCN, PRI, DW ] appears on the display.
( DW ) key momentarily to activate Dual Watch operation (the "DW" icon
4. Press the
will appear at the bottom left corner of the LCD.
5. The transceiver will continue to monitor (squelched) on the current (VFO-A) frequency,
but every five seconds will switch briefly to VFO-B frequency, looking for activity.
6. If a station is detected on the VFO-B frequency, the transceiver will pause on the VFO-
B frequency (the decimal point in the frequency will blink).
( DW ) key again to cancel Dual Watch operation (the "DW" icon will
7. Press the
disappear).
Note that pressing the PTT switch on the microphone does not cancel Dual Watch
operation.
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control until the background noise is just si-
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