6. Press SRC to begin searching for the trunk’s data channel (the channel that controls the trunk). SEARCH flashes as the scanner searches for the data channel.

While the scanner looks through the frequencies, you see them on the display. When the scanner finds the data channel, it begins trunk tracking.

SCANNING A TRUNKED BANK

You can scan one trunked bank at a time. Once you have stored frequencies for a trunked system in one or more of the 5 available banks and you are scanning conventional (non-trunked) frequencies, follow these steps to begin trunk scanning.

1.Press TRUNK. The numbers for all banks flash, along with BANK and TRUNK.

2.Use the number keys to enter the number for the trunked bank you want to scan, then press SRC. The scanner searches for a data channel. When the scanner finds it, it begins trunk tracking.

If you entered all of the trunk’s frequencies, you should be able to follow conversations between broadcasters even when they change frequen- cies. IDs, which represent different service groups, appear.

ID

3.To return to conventional scanning, press TRUNK again.

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