Kenwood TH-F7E, TH-F6A instruction manual Normal Scan, Band Scan, Scan Type, Purpose

SCAN

Scan is a useful function for hands-off monitoring of your favorite frequencies. By becoming comfortable with all types of Scan, you will increase your operating efficiency.

This transceiver provides the following types of scans.

Scan Type			Purpose
		Band Scan	Scans the entire band of the
			frequency you selected
			Scans the specified
Normal		Program	frequency ranges stored in
Scan		Scan	Memory channels L0/U0 ~
			L9/U9
		MHz Scan	Scans the frequencies within
			a 1 MHz range
			Scans all Memory channels
		All-Channel	from 0 to 399, based on your
		Scan	Menu No. 3 (MR METHOD)
Memory			settings
Scan			Scans the specified Memory
		Group Scan	channel groups, based on
			your Menu No. 2 (M.GPR
			LINK) settings
		VFO	Scans the Call channel and
Call			the current VFO frequency
Scan		Memory	Scans the Call channel and
		Channel	the selected Memory channel
			Checks the activities on the
Priority Scan			specified priority channels
			(Pr1/ Pr2) every 3 seconds
Information Channel			Scans the Information
	Scan		channels
			Scans ± 5 frequencies in the
			programmed step size near
		VFO	the current operating
			frequency. The signal
Visual			strength of each frequency is
Scan*			displayed in a bar-graph
			Scans the Memory channels
		Memory	and displays the signal
		Channel	strength of each channel in a
			bar-graph

*Visual Scan graphically shows the busy status of frequencies in a specific range.

Note:

◆When the CTCSS or DCS function is activated, the transceiver stops at a busy frequency and decodes the CTCSS tone or DCS code. If the tone or code matches, the transceiver unmutes. Otherwise, it resumes scanning.

◆Press and hold [MONI] to pause the Scan in order to monitor the scanning frequency. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆Pressing and holding [PTT] causes Scan, excluding the Priority scan and Visual scan, to stop.

◆Pressing [MNU] causes Scan to stop except the Visual Scan.

◆Starting Scan switches OFF the Automatic Simplex Check (ASC) {page 14}.

◆If you press any key other than the following keys during the scan, the transceiver exits the Scan (excluding the Priority scan and Visual scan). The Priority scan stops while “Pr1” or “Pr2” is blinking: [F], [F] (1 s), [LAMP], [MONI], [SQL], [BAL], [A/B], Tuning control, [ ]/ [ ], [F] then [SQL], and [F] then [LOW].

NORMAL SCAN

When you are operating the transceiver in VFO mode, 3 types of scanning are available: Band Scan, Program Scan, and MHz Scan.

BAND SCAN

The transceiver scans the entire band of the frequency you selected. For example, if you are operating and receiving at 144.525 MHz on the A-band, it scans all the frequencies available for the 2 m band. (Refer to receiver VFO frequency range in the specifications {page 54}.) When the current VFO receive frequency is outside of the Program Scan frequency range {page 23}, the transceiver scans the entire frequency range available for the current VFO.

1Press [VFO].

2Press [BAND] to select your desired band.

3Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select the frequency outside of the Program Scan frequency range {page 23}.

4Press [VFO] (1 s) to start the Band Scan.

5To stop the Band Scan, press [VFO] or [PTT].

Note:

◆While scanning, you can change the scan frequency direction by turning the Tuning control or press [ ]/ [ ].

◆The transceiver scans the frequency range that is stored in Menu No. 4 (PROG VFO) {page 39} on the A-band.

◆If you select a frequency within the L0/U0 ~ L9/U9 range in step 3, the Program Scan {page 23} starts.

◆If you press [MONI], Band Scan temporarily pauses. Release [MONI] to resume scanning.

◆The transceiver stops scanning in all modes when it detects a signal.

◆If the Fine Tuning function is ON, scanning does not stop at the busy channels.

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