Radio Shack HTX-242 owner manual Setting the Scan Resume Delay, Setting the Scanning Range

Setting the Scan Resume Delay

When you set the scan resume condition to cr (carrier), the HTX- 242 resumes scanning after the carrier drops. The scan resume delay option lets you set the HTX-242 to pause before resuming so you can hear replies. The factory default is 2 seconds.

Follow these steps to change the scan resume delay.

1.Press VFO.

2.Hold F for at least 1 second. FUNC flashes.

3.Press MR.

4.Repeatedly press ▲ until the HTX-242 displays Sd and the current scan resume delay (0.5, 1, 2, or 4 seconds).

5.Rotate TUNE, or press UP or DOWN on the microphone, to select the desired scan resume delay.

6.Press MR or PTT to save the setting.

Setting the Scanning Range

When you scan in a VFO mode, the HTX-242 scans frequencies within a selected range. The default range is 144.0 to 148.0 MHz.

Follow these steps to change the scanning range.

1.Press VFO.

2.Hold F for at least 1 second. FUNC flashes.

3.Press MR.

4.Repeatedly press ▲ until the HTX-242 displays SL and the lower scan limit.

5.Rotate TUNE, press UP or DOWN on the microphone, or directly enter the lower scan limit’s last five digits on the microphone’s keypad.

6.Press ▲. The HTX-242 displays SH and the upper scan limit.

7.Rotate TUNE, press UP or DOWN on the microphone, or directly enter the upper scan limit’s last five digits on the microphone’s keypad.

8.Press MR or PTT to save the settings.

Note: The frequency gap between the lower and upper scan limits should ! be no less than two times the current frequency step. If the frequency gap

is less than this, the HTX-242 does not scan.

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