Yaesu FT-8800R User Manual

SCANNING
Yaesu FT-8800R Operating Manual (courtesy of W5JCK) Page 49 of 83
4. To cancel scanning, press the key momentarily again, or press the
microphone’s PTT key. 0.
 1. When you start scanning, the FT−8800R will scan in the upward
direction. If you want to change the direction of the scan while it is
underway, rotate the DIAL knob one click in the opposite direction (in this
case, one click counterclockwise). The scanning direction will reverse and
scan downward.
2. Pressing and holding in the microphone’s or key will cause
scanning to sweep frequencies only on the current band. If you would like
the scanner not to be restricted to the current band, set Menu #4 (BAND) to
BND.OFF to cause the FT−8800R to hop to the low edge of the next-
highest band when the VFO frequency reaches the high end of the current
band (or vice- versa).
Scan in Memory Mode
In Memory Scan mode, you can set the type of scan to be performed and set the method in
which each Memory channel will be scanned.
Set the Type of Memory Scan
You can configure the keys on the FT−8800R to perform either a Standard Memory scan
(default) or a Preferential Memory scan when pressed.
Types of Memory Scans
Standard
(default)
• All Memory channels not flagged to be skipped (SKIP) will be
scanned.
• Set Menu #35 (SCAN M) to MEM for Standard Memory scan
• See Standard Memory Scan on page 50 for details.
Preferential
• Only Memory channels flagged as Preferential (MSM) will be
scanned.
• Set Menu #35 (SCAN M) to MSM for Preferential Memory scan.
• See Preferential Memory Scan on page 53 for details.

Yaesu FT-8800R Specifications

General

Brand	Yaesu
Model	FT-8800R
Category	Transceiver
Language	English