VXA-700 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-700 looks for activity on each
channel.
r To start Dual Watch, press
Ò
.
r The “DW” icon will appear on the display.
r While receiving on the “current” channel (not the Pri-
ority channel), you may push the PTT switch at any
time to transmit on that channel.
r 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.
r 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.
r To stop Dual Watch, press
Ò
.
r 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 and “Book”
memory modes) or Memory Channel “1” (when us-
ing the Main Memory mode).
