Using the Scanner Memories, Programming Memories

Using the Scanner Memories

Your scanner has 300 memories you can store frequencies into for scanning.

The memories are arranged in 10 banks of 30 memories each. While scanning, you can quickly select which bank to scan by pressing the number button that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off for scanning. To select the scanner mode, slide the MODE switch to Scanner.

Programming Memories

You will first need to determine the frequencies you want to program. This varies widely depending on what you want to listen to and your geographic area. There are many frequency reference sources available on the internet that can get you started. One such source, http://www.radioreference.com, has a diverse listing of many conventional frequencies. You might also search for regional hobbyist sites that cover your area or check the database at the FCC’s General Menu (http://www.fcc.gov) for frequencies of interest.

Make a list of the frequencies you want to program, then organize them in up to 10 groups of 10 or fewer and fill out the table below. It always helps to plan and organize what you want to do before you start, so don’t skip this important step. (The numbers in the left-hand columns below correspond to your scanner’s memory numbers.)

	Bank 1		Bank 2		Bank 3		Bank 4		Bank 5
1		11		21		31		41
2		12		22		32		42
3		13		23		33		43
4		14		24		34		44
5		15		25		35		45
6		16		26		36		46
7		17		27		37		47
8		18		28		38		48
9		19		29		39		49
10		20		30		40		50