Memory Channels & Banks; Memory Channel Overview - AOR AR8600 Operating Manual

(5) Memory channels & banks
It is convenient to store commonly used frequencies into a memory channel along with mode etc, this
saves having to key the data in over and over again. Memory read is very straightforward and quick
when compared to retyping all data.

5-1 Memory channel overview

Think of memory channels as pages in a notebook each of which is numbered to identify it. Data may
be written to each new page (memory channel) and each page may be overwritten with new data, they
can be used over and over again. The AR8600 has 1,000 memory channels in addition to 10 'quick
memory' channels and a priority channel.
Each memory channel may hold:
one frequency
receive mode
tuning step
step-adjust
frequency offset
attenuator setting
noise limiter status
AFC status
pass status
write protect
text comment of up to 12 characters
The alphanumeric comment may be used to ease identification at a later date and to provide text search
facilities.
The 1,000 memory channels are divided into 20 banks, each initially having 50 channels. The memory
banks are identified by letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J (upper case letters) and a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j
(lower case letters) and initially numbered from 00 to 49.
Examples are "A00" for the first channel location in memory bank "A" and "A49" for the last memory
channel in memory bank "A". "e15" is the location of memory bank "e" (lower case) channel "15".
During the manufacture and testing of the receiver, various test frequencies may be entered into the
receiver's memory banks so the memory locations may not be completely blank.
Note: Where memory channels and banks are empty the indication "- - -" is often displayed.
The stored data may be quickly and easily recalled, changed or deleted using the memory recall, edit
and delete facilities.
Note: It is suggested that one or two frequencies be held in each memory bank
to make the recalling and scrolling of memory banks fluent, if no data is stored, the
AR8600 may take up to 5 or 6 seconds to respond when attempting to change memory
bank while the CPU checks for data.