Channel-Skip Scanning; Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (Pms) - Yaesu FTA-720 Operating Manual

Channel-Skip Scanning

Continuous-carrier stations like ATIS (Automatic Termi-
nal Information Service) or Weather Broadcast stations
inhibit scanner operation. Since these stations are always
active, the scanner will be halted repeatedly on their
channels. Such channels can be set to be "Skipped" dur-
ing Memory scanning (MR, Book, WX, or BRS modes),
if you like, so as not to interfere with automatic channel
scanning:
 Recall the Memory Channel to be skipped during
scanning.
 Press and hold the
icon will appear at the
left of the frequency dis-
play, indicating that the
channel is to be ignored
during scanning.
 Later, to re-enable the memory channel for scan-
ning, repeat the first two steps. The "" icon will
disappear by the channel you have just re-enabled.
Note: A memory set to be "Skipped" is still accessible
for manual memory selection using the DIAL selector
knob.
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Programmable ( Band Limit ) Memory
Scan ( PMS )
This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either
scanning or manual VFO operation. For example, you
might with to set up a limit of COM band (118.000 MHz
to 136.975 MHz. Here's how to do this:
 Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the
key and set the radio to the AIR band by pressing
the key, if necessary.
 Using the techniques learned earlier, store 118.000
MHz into Memory Channel "Lch" (the "Lch" desig-
nates the Lower sub-band limit).
 Likewise, store 136.975 MHz into Memory Channel
"Uch" (the "Uch" designates the Upper sub-band
limit).
 Switch to the Memory mode by pressing the
key once, then rotate the DIAL to select Memory
Channel "Lch."
 Press and hold in the
PMS operation; the "MR" label will be replaced by
"PMS" in the upper left-hand corner of the display.
 Tuning and scanning (pressing the
now be limited within the just-programmed range.
Note: The PMS feature will not engage if a BRS chan-
nel is stored in either the "Lch" or "Uch" memory slot.
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