Yaesu FT-2980R Operating Manual

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Weather Alert ScanThis feature allows you to check the Weather Broadcast Memory Channels for thepresence of the NOAA Alert Tone while operating using VFO scan or Memory channelscan.When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the FT-2980R will check the WeatherBroadcast Memory Channels for activity every five seconds while scanning. If you watchthe display carefully, you’ll observe the scanner periodically shifting to the WeatherBroadcast bank, scanning the Weather channels quickly in search of the Alert Tone, afterwhich regular scanning will resume for another five seconds.To enable the Weather Alert Scan feature:1. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second,then rotate the DIAL knob to select “57 WX ALT”.2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob toset this Menu item to “ON”.3. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second tosave the new setting and exit to normal operation.4. To disable the Weather Alert Scan feature, select “OFF”in step 2 above.You can change the Weather Alert Tone volume level to maximum regardless the VOLknob setting, using Menu item “58 WX VOL”. See page 71 for details.1) When the Weather Alert Scan feature is engaged, the Scan-Resume modewill be fixed on “HOLD”.2) If you are just scanning the Weather Broadcast Channels, the FT-2980R’s re-ceiver will remain muted indefinitely unless the Alert Tone is received. Thisyields a long period of monitoring time, as no power will be consumed via au-dio output while scanning (for the Alert Tone) is in progress.Band Edge BeeperThe FT-2980R will automatically “beep” when the receiver’s band edge is encounteredduring scanning (either in standard VFO scanning or during PMS operation). You mayadditionally enable this feature (band edge beeper) when the frequency reaches the bandedge while selecting the VFO frequency manually, using the DIAL knob.The procedure for enabling the Band-Edge Beeper (during manual tuning) is:1. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second,then rotate the DIAL knob to select “21 EDG.BEP”.2. Press the [MHz(SET)] key, then rotate the DIAL knob toset this Menu item to “ON”.3. Press and hold in the [MHz(SET)] key for one second tosave the new setting and exit to normal operation.43ScanningFT-2980R Operating Manual