Specifications

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XA Audio scan setting To set: XAnnn<CR>
Where, nnn = 000 (audio scan off),
nnn = 001-255 (audio scan value)
To read: XA<CR>
Responds with XA nnn or XA+nnn (if
current voice level >= nnn)
Note: Applies to the scan group set
by ‘GM’.
XB Level scan setting To set: XBnnn<CR>
Where, nnn = 0 (level scan off),
nnn = 001-255 (level scan value)
To read: XB<CR>
Responds with XB nnn or XB+nnn (if
current level >= nnn)
Note: Applies to the scan group set
by ‘GM’.
XD Memory scan
delay time To set: XDnn<CR>
nn=00 (off) or nn = 01 - 99
representing 100ms increments
(0.1 - 9.9s)
To read: XD<CR>
Responds with XDn.n as above
XM Mode scan To set: XMn<CR>
0 WFM 1 NFM
2 AM 3 USB
4 LSB 5 CW
6 SFM 7 WFM
8 NAM F All mode
To read: XM<CR>
Responds with XMn as above
XP Free scan
pause setting To set: XPnn<CR>
00 pause off
01-99 pause time in seconds
To read: XP<CR>
Responds with XPnn as above
Up/Down Increment n<CR>
where n is a binary byte value as
follows
 0x1c
 0x1d
 0x1e
 0x1f
Section 17-3, 17-4
Note: As clone of data takes a while, it is
suggested that the receivers are connected to
external power or at least that the BP8600
optional internal NiCad is FULLY charged while
cloning data. Do not prematurely terminate the
clone of data in any way or data corruption may
occur… do not switch either AR8600 off,
disconnect the clone lead or disconnect power.
Data can be copied in either direction but the
EM8200 is not supported, only INTERNAL data
can be copied between radios.
Connect each radio to the 9-pin to 9-pin lead and
switch them on. The following table indicates the
facilities available:
ALL DATA All data is transferred from
one radio to the other
(approx. 8 minutes 30
seconds)
SEARCH BANK A specific search bank is
copied to the same or
different bank number of
the second radio (approx.
3 seconds)
ALL SEARCH All search banks are copied
from one radio to the other
keeping bank numbers the
same (approx. 1 minute 30
seconds)
MEM BANK A specific memory bank is
copied to the same or
different bank number of
the second radio. Ensure
that the memory banks
have the same sizes
allocated (dynamic memory
bank resizing) or data may
be lost (approx. 30
seconds)
ALL MEM All memory banks are
copied from one radio to
the other keeping bank
numbers the same.
Memory banks are handled
as a ‘pair’ (A/a, B,b etc).
If memory banks are not
the same size (dynamic
memory bank resizing),
some data will be lost.
(approx. 5 minutes)
17-4 CLONE of data via the
RS232 socket
It is possible to copy data (clone) between two
AR8600 receivers using a 9-pin male to 9-pin
male lead, no computer is required. The pin
connections should be as follows:
9-pin female plug 9-pin female plug
of the first AR8600 of the second AR8600
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5 GND 5 GND
1,4,6,7,8,9 NC 1,4,6,7,8,9 NC