Scanning Operation - Yaesu FT-847 Operating Manual

Scanning Operation

The FT-847's Scanning capability allows you to monitor a large number of Memory Channels, or to sweep a band
(or band segment), looking for activity. For scanning just a band segment, see page 80 for operating instructions
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Adjust the SQL (Squelch) control so that the back-
ground noise is just silenced.
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Press the keypad's [4(SCAN)] key momentarily
to initiate scanning in an upward direction (during
VFO scanning, towards a higher frequency; in
Memory scan, toward a higher channel number).
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If the scanner encounters a signal strong enough to
open the squelch, In the FM/AM modes, the scan-
ner will halt and pause on that channel in accor-
dance with the "hold" time set via Menu #26 (see
page 86), In the SSB/CW modes, the scanner will
slow down (but doesn't stop).
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To reverse the direction of the scan, turn either the
MAIN VFO Tuning Dial or the MEM/VFO CH
knob to the left (while scanning upward) or to the
right (while scanning downward).
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To exit the Scanning mode, press the [4(SCAN)]
key once more.
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Notes: In the VFO mode, the scanning range will be
the entire HF spectrum of 100 Hz through 30
MHz. In the Memory mode, all channels not
"skipped" (see next page) will be scanned.
To stop the scan manually, press the
microphone's [PTT] switch (or the keypad's
[VFO/M] key).
The time period on which the scanner will pause
on an active channel may be adjusted via Menu
#26. See page 86 for details.
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