Radio Shack HTX-242 owner manual Setting the Scan Options, Storing Scan Skip Frequencies

Setting the Scan Options

Storing Scan Skip Frequencies

You can store up to five frequencies for your HTX-242 to skip when scanning. This lets you prevent the HTX-242 from stopping on beacon or packet repeater frequencies.

1.Press VFO.

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

3.Press MR. The HTX-242 displays SC and the current scan resume setting.

4.Repeatedly press ▲ until the HTX-242 displays S1 and the first scan skip frequency (or –––.––– if no frequency is stored).

5.Select the first scan skip frequency by rotating TUNE, press- ing UP or DOWN on the microphone, or directly entering the last five digits of the frequency.

6.Press ▲ for the next scan skip memory—S2, S3, S4, or S5.

7.Repeat Steps 5 and 6 for each scan skip frequency.

8.Press MR or PTT to save the setting.

Setting the Scan Resume Condition

When you scan VFO frequencies or frequencies you stored in mem- ory, the HTX-242 stops at any signal strong enough to break squelch. The HTX-242 is preset to ti, meaning it resumes scan- ning in 10 seconds, even if the signal continues.

Follow these steps to change the scan resume condition.

1.Press VFO.

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

3.Press MR. The HTX-242 displays SC and the current option.

ti Resumes scanning in 10 seconds

cr Resumes scanning after the carrier drops and the scan resume delay expires

SE Does not resume scanning

4.Rotate TUNE, or press UP or DOWN on the microphone, to select the desired option.

5.Press MR or PTT to save the setting.

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