Icom ID-5100A Full Manual

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SCAN OPERATION
4-2
Scan
Scanning is a versatile function that can automatically
search for signals. A scan makes it easier to locate sta-
tions to contact or listen to, or to skip unwanted chan-
nels or frequencies.
D Aboutthescanfunction
•IntheVFOmode
The frequencies that are set as “PSKIP” are skipped
during a scan. (p. 4-7)
NOTE: At least one program scan edge range must
be programmed to start a program scan.
(p. 4-12)
•Inthememorymode
Repeatedly scans all programmed Memory channels.
The frequencies that are set as skip channels “PSKIP”
and “SKIP” are not scanned. (p. 4-7)
NOTE: Two or more memory channels must be pro-
grammed to start a memory scan.
[Duplex(DUP)scan]
The Duplex scan searches for both TX and RX fre-
quencies which are used in duplex operation. (p.
11-4)
• The “DUP–” or “DUP+” icon is displayed in the duplex
mode.
• A duplex scan will not start when the frequency off-
set is set to “0.000 MHz.”
[Tonescan]
The tone scan searches for tone frequencies or
DTCS codes that are used by stations using the Tone
Squelch function.
• A tone scan can be made in any mode: VFO, mem-
ory or Call channel.
• During a tone scan, rotate [DIAL] to switch scan di-
rection.
Refer to “Tone Squelch function” or “DTCS code
Squelch function” for details. (p. 13-8, p. 13-9)
D VFOscan
• ALL (Full scan) p. 4-5
Repeatedly scans the entire band.
118 MHz 550 MHz
Scan
Jump
P SKIP
P SKIP
• BAND (Selected band scan) p. 4-5
Scans all frequencies over the entire selected band.
Band edge Band edge
Scan
Jump
P SKIP
P SKIP
• PROG0–24 (Program scan) p. 4-5
Scans the program scan edge ranges.
(Scan > ProgramScanEdge)
Band
edge
Lower
freq.
Higher
freq.
Band
edge
Scan edges
Scan
Jump
Jump
• P-LINK0–9 (Program link scan) p. 4-5
Sequentially scans the program scan edge ranges
which are set to link in the “PROGRAM LINK” item in
the Menu screen. (p. 12-15)
(Scan > ProgramLink)
D Memoryscan
• ALL (Memory full scan) p. 4-8
Scans all memory channels.
• BAND (Selected band memory scan) p. 4-8
Scans all Memory channels on the same frequency
band as the selected channel.
• MODE (Mode memory scan) p. 4-8
Scans memory channels which are programmed
with the same receiving mode as the currently se-
lected mode.
D Memorybankscan
• ALL (Full bank scan) p. 4-9
Scans all banks.
• BANK-LINK (Bank link scan) p. 4-9
Sequentially scans the banks which are set to link in
the “BANK LINK” item in the Menu screen.
(Scan > BankLink)
• BANK-A–Z (Bank scan) p. 4-9
Scans the memory channels in the selected bank.
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Icom ID-5100A Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	ID-5100A
Category	Transceiver
Language	English