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Using Band Scope Mode

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most recent signal strength) or Max Hold mode (the bars update only if there is a stronger signal than one previously stored for the current position). This feature allows you to get a "picture" of spectrum activity across the selected range, identify intermittently active frequencies, check antenna performance, check coax quality, and identify interference. USING BAND SCOPE MODE To start Band Scope mode, press HOLD on any channel or frequency and then press the FUNC knob + 3 SRCH 3. This frequency becomes the center frequency. Band Scope mode is assigned to this Search Key (3 SRCH) by default. Press . No to access the Search Span (SPN), Center Frequency (CF) and Search Step (STP) fields in order. Press L/O to exit. SPN (Search Span) Hz CF (Center Freq) MHz STP (Search Step) Hz NOTE: Band Scope mode can only be activated via the SRCH 3 key. Band Scope has the following three modes: • Search (SRCH) • Max Hold Search Mode (MAX) • HOLD (Hold) Search Mode (SRCH) Search Mode Signal Strength Bars Frequency Range Start Center Frequency Marker Frequency Marker Frequency Range End "SRCH" displays and the scanner searches and displays the frequency range signals in real time. The frequency range is shown in bars determined by the center frequency and span. While searching, the center frequency marker (which shows the current frequency) blinks. The scanner starts from the lowest frequency of the frequency range and searches to the highest frequency of that range. If the scanner finds a transmission, it displays the most current signal level in the bar for each frequency in the range. 58

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most recent signal strength) or Max Hold mode (the bars update only if there
is a stronger signal than one previously stored for the current position).
This feature allows you to get a “picture” of spectrum activity across the
selected range, identify intermittently active frequencies, check antenna
performance, check coax quality, and identify interference.
USING BAND SCOPE MODE
To start Band Scope mode, press
HOLD
on any channel or frequency and
then press the
FUNC
knob +
3 SRCH 3
. This frequency becomes the center
frequency. Band Scope mode is assigned to this Search Key (
3 SRCH
) by
default.
Press
. No
to access the Search Span (
SPN
), Center Frequency (
CF
) and
Search Step (
STP
) fields in order. Press
L/O
to exit.
SPN (Search Span)
Hz
CF (Center Freq) MHz
STP (Search Step) Hz
NOTE: Band Scope mode can only be activated via the
SRCH 3
key.
Band Scope has the following three modes:
•
Search (SRCH)
•
Max Hold Search Mode (MAX)
•
HOLD (Hold)
Search Mode (SRCH)
Search Mode
Signal Strength
Bars
Frequency
Range Start
Frequency
Range End
Center
Frequency
Marker
Frequency
Marker
“SRCH” displays and the scanner searches and displays the frequency range
signals in real time. The frequency range is shown in bars determined by the
center frequency and span. While searching, the center frequency marker
(which shows the current frequency) blinks. The scanner starts from the lowest
frequency of the frequency range and searches to the highest frequency of
that range. If the scanner finds a transmission, it displays the most current
signal level in the bar for each frequency in the range.