Yaesu VX-127 Operating Manual

VX-127 OPERATING MANUAL42“PRIORITY CHANNEL” SCANNING (DUAL WATCH)The VX-127’s scanning features include a two-channel scanning capability which allowsyou to operate on a VFO or Memory channel, while periodically checking a user-definedMemory Channel for activity. If a station is received on the Memory Channel which isstrong enough to open the Squelch, the scanner will pause on that station in accordancewith the Scan-Resume mode set via Set Mode Item 32: RESUME. See page 36.Here is the procedure for activating Priority Channel Dual Watch operation:VFO Priority1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the “Priority” frequency.2. Now, set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the [VFO(PRI)] key.3. Press the [F] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate theVFO Priority mode. The display will remain on the VFO fre-quency, but every five seconds the radio will check the PriorityChannel (memory channel) for activity.4. Press [F] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the VFO Priority mode.Memory Channel Priority1. Store the frequency you wish to be the “Priority” Channel into memory channel “1.”2. Now, set the radio for operation on another memory channel.3. Press the [F] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate theMemory Priority mode. The display will remain on the currentmemory channel frequency, but every five seconds the radio willcheck the Priority Channel (memory channel “1”) for activity.4. Press [F] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the Memory Priority mode.When the Memory Bank feature is activated, the VX-127 will check the lowest num-bered memory channel in the current Memory Bank as the Priority Channel.HOME Channel Priority1. Recall the memory channel you wish to use as the “Priority” frequency.2. Now set the radio for operation on the HOME channel by pressing the [F] key fol-lowed by [REV(HOME)].3. Press the [F] key, then press the [VFO(PRI)] key to activate theHOME Priority mode. The display will remain on the HOMEchannel frequency, but every five seconds the radio will checkthe Priority Channel (memory channel) for activity.4. Press [F] [VFO(PRI)] again to disable the HOME Priority mode.SCANNING