the "analog" jog dial lets you tune thru the memories in sequence,
#00...FF, including the hex memories (e.g., #0B, #0C, ..). You can use the
numeric keyboard to jump to a particular numeric memory (0 to 99) but not
the hex memories using A thru F letters as there are no keypads for these
hex values ;-) Besides the 256 memories, the degen also remembers where
you were last time in each band, hence the 268 or whatever memories being
claimed.

I have mainly BBC (local FM) and FM stereo stations on the first bank,
making it easy to jump between the stored in memory stations (e.g., with
jog dial). A nice feature is that mixing SSB/CW stations with FM is easy
as the memory records not only the frequency but also the modes used etc.

You can directly program in a frequency and jump to it. So I haven't tried
to use the full 256 memories, it is too easy to just punch in a frequency
or dial it up, or use the band scanning features to scan up or down each
band for activity.

lots of radio for modest $$, lots of fun too ;-) bobm
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