Locking Out Unwanted Active Frequencies (Pass); Search Pass Menu - AOR AR8600 Operating Manual

8-5 Locking out unwanted active frequencies (PASS)

It is possible to lock out (PASS) unwanted frequencies while in program search mode, this is useful to
eliminate unwanted permanent transmissions. It is important to understand the PASS facility before
using the key or transmissions may be missed.
While stopped on an unwanted frequency
appear that all frequencies are still searched, however locked out frequencies will be 'passed over', the
search will not stop on locked out frequencies but the squelch may momentarily open causing a short
burst of audio before the frequency is passed... if several consecutive active frequencies are locked out,
an audio 'chuff... chuff... chuff...' may be encountered.
Locked out PASS frequencies are assigned PASS CHANNEL NUMBERS, there are a total of 50 PASS
channels for each search bank. Frequencies ± 10 kHz from the assigned pass frequency will be
skipped, carefully consider the implications of locking out ± 10 kHz when using USB, LSB and CW.
When you attempt to exceed the limit of 50 pass channels per bank an error beep will be emitted (if
beep is enabled). The locked out frequency will be relevant to the current search bank only... i.e. if you
lock out 124.500 MHz in search bank "A", this frequency will not be locked out of any other search bank
and may be searched as usual in any other bank.

8-5-1 Search pass menu

It is possible to review, delete and add pass channels using the SEARCH PASS menu.
If you are currently searching
current bank letter. From any other point
to access the "SRCH PASS" menu, use the
keys at display the desired search bank letter.
If pass channels have already been tagged for the current search
bank the legend "PASS xx" will be displayed where "xx"
indicates that data is present. If no pass frequencies have been
tagged, the legend "PASS 00 ----.----" will be displayed.
The keys, main dial or keypad may be used to change
search bank.
of the menu, the frequency pass contents of the displayed bank
may be reviewed using the
To delete the displayed pass frequency key in a nul value
(0 = zero)
channel will be deleted and the list will reshuffle. The frequency
is once again available in search mode.
the key to access the review section
keys or main dial.
. The frequency pass
, the search process will resume. It will
, the "SRCH PASS" menu will be displayed along with
, the VFO-PASS menu will be displayed,