How To Skip A Channel During Memory Scan; Preferential Memory Scan - Yaesu VX-5R Operating Manual

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As mentioned previously, some continuous-carrier stations like a Weather Broadcast sta-
tion will seriously impede scanner operation if you are using the "Carrier Drop" Scan-
Resume mode, as the incoming signal will not pause long enough for the transceiver to
resume scanning. Such channels may be "Skipped" during scanning, if you like:
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Set the radio to the Memory Mode by pressing the [ MR ( SKP ) SC ] key, if necessary.
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Rotate the DIAL to select the Memory Channel to be skipped during scanning.
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Press the [ F/W ] key momentarily (not for one second), then press the [ MR ( SKP ) SC ]
key (momentarily). A small "t" icon will appear to the left of the memorized fre-
quency, indicating it is to be ignored during scanning.
To re-institute the channel into the scanning loop, repeat the above three steps (the "skipped"
channel will, of course, still be accessible via manual channel selection methods using the
DIAL in the MR mode).
The VX-5R also allows you to set up a "Preferential Scan List" of channels which you can
"flag" within the memory system. These channels are designated by a "e e e e e " icon when you
have selected them, one by one, for the Preferential Scan List. When you initiate memory
scanning on a channel with the "e e e e e " icon appended, only those channels bearing the "e e e e e "
icon will be scanned. If you initiate scanning on a channel which does not have the "e e e e e "
icon appended, you will scan all channels including those with the "e e e e e " icon appended.
Here is the procedure for setting up and using the Preferential Scan List:
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Press the [ MR ( SKP ) SC ] key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode, if you
are not using memories already.
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Rotate the DIAL to select the channel which you wish to add to the Preferential Scan List.
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Press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ MR ( SKP ) SC ] key. The "t" icon will appear
beside the channel number. Now press the [ F/W ] key, then press the [ MR ( SKP ) SC ]
key again. The "t" icon will be replaced by the "e e e e e " icon, indicating that the channel
is now in the Preferential Scan List.
To initiate Preferential Memory Scan:
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Press the [ MR ( SKP ) SC ] key momentarily to enter the Memory Recall mode, if you
are not using memories already.
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Rotate the DIAL to select any channel which has an "e e e e e " icon appended to the channel
number.
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Press and hold in the [ MR ( SKP ) SC ] key for one second to initiate Preferential Memory
Scanning. Only the channels which have an "e e e e e " icon appended to the channel number
will be scanned.
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