Yaesu VR-500 Operating Manual

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VR-500 OPERATING MANUAL30The Dual Watch feature allows you to monitor two frequencies, with the radio rapidlyswitching between the two channels, looking for activity. As with scanning operation, theVR-500 will halt when one of the channels becomes occupied by a signal strong enough toopen the Squelch.The Dual Watch system includes special memories which can store up to ten pairs of DualWatch frequencies. These memories are pre-programmed at the factory, but can quickly beprogrammed by you for monitoring of your favorite frequencies on a priority basis.To activate Dual Watch:Å Press the [7(DW)] key while pressing the [FUNC] key. The radio will begin DualWatch operation.Ç Once you have initiated Dual Watch operation, press the key corresponding to theDual Watch Memory as shown below. Dual Watch will causethe radio to switch back and forth (rapidly) between the Pre-Programmable Frequency pair selected (for example, if youpress [8], Dual Watch will switch every 0.2 second be-tween144.000 MHz and 430.000 MHz.Dual WatchÉ Dual Watch will halt when the VR-500 receives a signal strong enough to break throughthe Squelch threshold. The radio will then hold on that frequency according to thesetting of the “RESUME” mode, described previously.Ñ To stop Dual Watch manually, just rotate the DIAL knob one click. If you like, you canthen tune manually back and forth between the two Dual Watch memories by rotatingthe DIAL knob.Ö Press the [CLR(P.SET)] key to cancel Dual Watch operation and return to the previ-ous operating mode (VFO or Memory).01234567890.5200 MHz (AM) / 1.8000 MHz (AM)1.8000 MHz (AM) / 3.6000 MHz (LSB)3.6000 MHz (LSB) / 10.5000 MHz (AM)10.5000 MHz (AM) / 21.0000 MHz (USB)21.0000 MHz (USB) / 30.0000 MHz (NFM)30.0000 MHz (NFM) / 50.0000 MHz (CW)88.0000 MHz (WFM) / 108.0000 MHz (AM)50.0000 MHz (CW) / 144.0000 MHz (CW)144.0000 MHz (CW) / 430.0000 MHz (NFM)430.0000 MHz (NFM) / 1240.0000MHz (NFM)Search BandMemory Pre-Programmable Frequency Pair