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Arcshell AR-5 Scanning

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KF4GL

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I am looking for how to set up the AR-5 for scanning. I am using one to monitor an ham radio repeater on one channel. (Yes I am a licensed HAM)
I have transmit inhibited on that channel.

I have read references to channel 16 being used for scanning. I cannot find any info on how to program it to scan.

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I have made it work. In CHIRP I deleted the entry for channel 16. Then removed the S for skip for all of the programmed channels. To get it to scan you power off the HT, Hold down PTT and MON, then power it on. The HT will squeal for a few seconds because nothing is programmed in 16 then start to scan.
 
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