Yaesu FT-2980R Operating Manual

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ScanningThe FT-2980R’s scanning capability provides the operator with many convenient methodsof rapid frequency navigation.Basic Scanner OperationBefore activating the scanner, make sure that the Squelch is set to silence the backgroundnoise when no signal is present. Scanning is not possible while the Squelch is open (ifnoise or signals are being heard).Scanning may be started or stopped using the microphone’s [UP] or [DWN] button. Thefollowing techniques are used for scanning: Pressing and holding in either the [UP] or [DWN] button for one second in the VFOmode will cause upward or downward band scanning, respectively, to begin. Pressing and holding in either the [UP] or [DWN] button for one second in the Mem-ory mode will cause memory channel scanning toward a higher- or lower-numberedmemory channel, respectively. Scanning pauses when a signal opens the squelch, and the decimal point on the dis-play will blink. You can choose one of three scan-resume modes (described later). To halt the scan manually, the easiest way is to push the PTT switch on the micro-phone momentarily (no transmission will occur while you are scanning). The scanmay also be halted manually by pressing the microphone’s [UP] or [DWN] button, orthe [D/MR(MW)] key.In the factory default setting, the scanner sweeps all frequencies whilethe VFO mode and all memory channels while the Memory mode. You maychange the sweep range of the VFO mode to ±1 MHz, ±2 MHz, or ±5 MHz, or sweeponly those Memory Channels with the same “first” or “first” and “second” digitsof the alpha/numeric tag as the first channel on which scanning started, using SetMode items “28 MEM.SCN” and “56 VFO.SCN”. See pages 67 and 71 for de-tails.38FT-2980R Operating Manual