VXA-710 SPIRIT OPERATING MANUAL
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DUAL WATCH OPERATION
The Dual Watch feature automatically checks for activity
on a “Priority” channel* while you are operating on an-
other channel. During Dual Watch operation, the current
channel and the Priority channel will each be polled for a
500 ms interval, as the VXA-710 looks for activity on each
channel.
To start Dual Watch, press the key followed by
the key.
The “DW” icon will ap-
pear on the display.
While receiving on the
“current” channel (not the
Priority channel), you may push the PTT switch at
any time to transmit on that channel.
When a signal is received on the Priority channel,
operation immediately shifts to the Priority channel;
the “DW” icon will blink, and the display will become
illuminated.
While receiving on the priority channel, if you mo-
mentarily press the PTT switch, Dual Watch will be
disabled. You may then transmit on the Priority Chan-
nel.
To stop Dual Watch, press the key followed by
the key.
If you wish, you may use both the Dual Watch and
Scan features simultaneously. To do this, start the Dual
Watch first, then start the Scanner.
*The “Priority” channel is defined as the last-used
Memory Channel (when using the VFO, “Book”
memory, and “BRS” modes) or Memory Channel “1”
(when using the Main Memory mode).