Note:
This is not a complete list; the commands listed here are those most useful
for programming and basic control of the scanner.
PC-to-Scanner Commands
| COMMAND | USE | FUNCTION |
| AT | AT (cr) | Returns attenuator status |
| AT0 (cr) | Sets attenuator off | |
| AT1 (cr) | Sets attenuator on | |
| AU | AU (cr) | Returns Automode/step status |
| AU0 (cr) | Sets Automode/step off | |
| AU1 (cr) | Sets Automode/status on | |
| BM | BM (cr) | Returns scan bank link mode and active banks |
| BM # (cr) | Sets scan bank link mode on/off, where # is desired banks | |
| BQ | BQ0 (cr) | Sets search bank link mode off |
| BQ1(cr) | Sets search bank link mode on | |
| BS | BS (cr) | Returns search bank link mode and active banks |
| BS # (cr) | Sets search bank link mode on/off, where # is desired banks | |
| DD | DD (cr) | Returns VFO settings |
| EX | EX (cr) | Switches remote mode off |
| GA | GA#xx (cr) | Tags memory channels for select scan, where # is bank and xx is channel number |
| GD | GDxx (cr) | Removes memory channel from select scan, where xx is channel number |
| GR | GRxx (cr) | Returns select scan channel info, where xx is channel number |
| MA | MA (cr) | Recalls channel data for current bank |
| MA# (cr) | Recalls channel data for specified bank | |
| MC | MC0 (cr) | Sets mute off |
| MC1 (cr) | Sets mute on | |
| MC2 (cr) | Sets mute auto (normal squelch operation | |
| MD | MDx (cr) | Sets receive mode, where x is mode |
| MD0 (cr) | Sets mode to WFM | |
| MD1 (cr) | Sets mode to NFM | |
| MD2 (cr) | Sets mode to AM | |
| MD3 (cr) | Sets mode to USB | |
| MD4 (cr) | Sets mode to LSB | |
| MD5 (cr) | Sets mode to CW | |
| ML | ML0 (cr) | Sets scan bank link off |
| ML1 (cr) | Sets scan bank link on | |
| MP | MP0 (cr) | Sets pass (lockout) off for current memory channel |
| MP1 (cr) | Sets pass (lockout) on for current memory channel | |
| MQ | MQ (cr) | Deletes current memory channel data (in memory recall mode) |
| MQnn (cr) | Deletes current memory bank data (in memory recall mode) | |
| MR | MR (cr) | Places AR8K in memory recall mode |
| MR#nn (cr) | Places AR8K in memory recall mode, and sets
to specified bank and channel, where X is bank and nn is channel number | |
| MS | MS (cr) | Starts memory scan from current position |
| MS# (cr) | Starts memory scan from specified bank | |
| MX | MX (cr) | Programs memory channels, using the following format: MX#nn_RFfff.ffff_AUn_STn_MDn_ATn_TMn |
| #nn | Bank (A-J or a-j) and channel 00-49 | |
| RFfff.fffff | Frequency in MHz (trailing zeroes not necessary) | |
| AUn | Automode on (1) or off (0); if on, entered step size and mode are invalid | |
| STn | Step size in kHz (.5, 1.0, 5.0, 6.25, 7.5, 9.0, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 20.0, 25.0, 50.0, 100.0) | |
| MDn | Receive mode (listed above) | |
| ATn | Attenuator mode (on or off) | |
| TMn | Text input (up to 7 characters) | |
| RF | RF (cr) | Recalls current frequency in VFO mode |
| RFnnn.nnnn | Enters specified frequency (in MHz) in VFO mode | |
| SA | SA (cr) | Returns current audio search mode |
| SA0 (cr) | Sets audio search mode off | |
| SA1 (cr) | Sets audio search mode on | |
| SE | SE (cr) | Programs search limits, using the following format: SE_SLfff.fffff_SUfff.ffff_AUn_STn_MDn_ATn_TTn |
| SLfff.fffff | Lower limit frequency in MHz (trailing zeroes not necessary) | |
| RUfff.fffff | Upper limit frequency in MHz (trailing zeroes not necessary) | |
| AUn | Automode on (1) or off (0); if on, entered step size and mode are invalid | |
| STn | Step size in kHz (.5, 1.0, 5.0, 6.25, 7.5, 9.0, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 20.0, 25.0, 50.0, 100.0) | |
| MDn | Receive mode (listed above) | |
| ATn | Attenuator mode (on or off) | |
| TTn | Text input (up to 7 characters) | |
| SM | SM (cr) | Starts memory scan |
| SR | SR (cr) | Returns search bank data. |
| SS | SS (cr) | Starts search from current bank. |
| SSn(cr) | Starts search from specified bank, where n = bank number A-J or a-j. | |
| VA | VA (cr) | Returns current settings of VFO A. |
| VA (cr) | Programs VFO A, using the following format: AUn_STn_MDn_VAfff.fffff | |
| AUn | Automode on (1) or off (0); if on, entered step size and mode are invalid | |
| STn | Step size in kHz (.5, 1.0, 5.0, 6.25, 7.5, 9.0, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 20.0, 25.0, 50.0, 100.0) | |
| MDn | Receive mode (listed above) | |
| fff.fffff | Frequency in MHz (trailing zeroes not necessary) | |
| VB | VB (cr) | Returns current settings of VFO B. |
| VB (cr) | Programs VFO B, using the following format: AUn_STn_MDn_VBfff.fffff | |
| AUn | Automode on (1) or off (0); if on, entered step size and mode are invalid | |
| STn | Step size in kHz (.5, 1.0, 5.0, 6.25, 7.5, 9.0, 10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 20.0, 25.0, 50.0, 100.0) | |
| MDn | Receive mode (listed above) | |
| fff.fffff | Frequency in MHz (trailing zeroes not necessary) | |
| VF | VF (cr) | Switches to 2 VFO mode and returns settings of active VFO. |
| XA | XA (cr) | Returns current audio scan mode |
| XA0 (cr) | Sets audio scan mode off | |
| XA1 (cr) | Sets audio scan mode on | |
| h1e | h1e (cr) | Hex h1e = up arrow |
| h1f | h1f (cr) | Hex h1f = down arrow |
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Created: 02/05/2000
Last Updated: 02/05/2000
© 2000, T.R. Swisher, Jr, WA8PYR