AOR AR800 Operating Manual

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Keep your memory banks tidy - for best scan speed
In order to achieve the maximum scanning speed, it is advisable to keep all
similar frequencies and modes grouped together within the memory banks.
The greater the frequency change between memory channels,  then the further
the receiver’s VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) has to travel and the slower
the scan rates.  Similarly, when many changes of mode are called for the more
switching has to be accomplished and the scan...

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The memory bank identifier (such as “A”) will be displayed on the left of the
third line of the LCD and memory bank “A” will be scanned with channel
numbers changing.
When an “active” channel has been located (busy so the squelch opens) the
scan process will temporarily pause on the active channel and the full memory
location (such as “A03”) will be displayed on the left of the third line of the LCD
with any identifying accompanying text to the right.
Finally when the channel...

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on the top left of the LCD, if it is not in SCAN mode then press [2VFO] [FUNC]
[SCAN] which should achieve SCAN regardless of what the receiver is doing).
While in SCAN mode press [FUNC] [SCAN].  The legend “SET M-SCAN”
confirms selection.  The highlight cursor will be flashing on the left of the
second line of the LCD, to the right of the cursor is the selection of bank link
“BNK.LK” which is default OFF (no banks linked).  To link ALL banks rotate the
[DIAL] (either direction...

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when only the selected banks which contain data will be scanned.
* Refer to section 10-12 for further SCAN options which are available in
EXPERT status.
10-8 Scanning a memory bank which is not selected in BANK LINK
It is still possible to SCAN a single deselected bank by manually bypassing the
BANK LINK programming.  To SCAN 
any deselected bank simply key the
desired identifying bank letter through the keypad.
If initially the bank selected is not linked and does not contain...

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The receiver will display a memory channel, mode, frequency, text and scan
PASS status.
If the desired memory channel to be PASSED (locked out) is not immediately
displayed, the [DIAL] may be rotated to review specific memory scan
channels.  Alternatively the memory channel location may be quickly recalled
by keying in the required location using the keypad.
For example, to recall memory channel “A00” type [1A] [0] [0] there is no
need to press enter.  When keying, the “M.RE...

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It is strongly recommended that NEWUSER mode is used during
familiarisation of the AR8000, use EXPERT status only if you have
fully familiarised yourself with all operations.
To select EXPERT configuration the CONFIGURATION menu is used.  To
access the menu press [FUNC] [LOCAL] and the “INITIAL SET” menu will be
displayed.
Select the NEWUSER/EXPERT option of the fourth line of the LCD, the cursor
will be to the right of the “NEWUSER” setting which is the default.  To change
the...

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Either use the [DIAL] to change the value or key in a two digit number through
the numeric keypad.  [0] [0] is accepted as 0.0 seconds (OFF) and [5] [3] as
5.3 seconds.  The decimal point is automatically added by the AR8000.  The
[ENT] key toggles the setting of DELAY between OFF and 2.0 seconds
(default).
Note: Setting DELAY to 0.0 turns the delay OFF.  Under this condition, the
receiver may start to scan before the transmission has finished due to
signal level changes such...

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Either use the [DIAL] to change the value or key in a two digit number through
the numeric keypad.  [0] [0] is accepted as 00 seconds (OFF) and [4] [1] as 41
seconds.
To accept the changes to FREE scan press [ENT] to return to SCAN mode.
Alternatively you may move to the next option (LEVEL SCAN) by pressing the
[DOWN] key.
SCAN - LEVEL scan
The LEVEL scan causes the receiver to check the signal strength of “active”
channels and to only stop when the signal strength is above a...

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(11)  SELECT SCAN - special “select scan list” overview
While scanning memory banks, you may decide that some memory channels
are MORE INTERESTING than others and become frustrated at having to
manually force the SCAN passed uninteresting but active channels.  Of
course it is possible to PASS these uninteresting channels but you will
need to reinstate them at a later time.
A better method is to use SELECT SCAN which is made up of a specially
“selected list” of “tagged” memory...

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11-1 SELECT SCAN - while in SCAN MODE (tagging and un-tagging)
While the receiver is scanning it will stop on active frequencies and you will
soon decide that some are “interesting” and some “uninteresting”.
To build up your select scan list of interesting channels, start to “tag” the
interesting channels while the scan sequence pauses on active memory
channels by pressing [FUNC] [PASS].
A lower case (small) letter “s” will be displayed on second line of the LCD to
the far left...