Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) having at least two radio frequency (RF) chains and capable of communicating with first and second radio access networks (RANs). In aspects, the UE may utilize both RF chains to measure signals in the first RAN, during a first measurement period, while on the second RAN. The UE may determine signal conditions in the first RAN, based on the measurements, and decide, based on the determined signal conditions, which of the RF chains to use to measure signals in the first RAN during one or more subsequent measurement periods.