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BASIC OPERATION
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U.S.A., international and Canadian channels
The IC-M504 is pre-programmed with 57 U.S.A., 57 inter-
national and 61 Canadian channels. These channel groups
may be specified for the operating area.
q Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] to select a regular channel.
•
If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] again.
w While pushing and holding [H/L], push [CH/WX•DUAL•
U/I/C] to change the channel group, if necessary.
•U.S.A.,InternationalandCanadianchannelgroupscanbese-
lected in sequence.
e Rotate [DIAL] to select a channel.
•“DUP” appears for duplex channels.
D Weather channels
The IC-M504 has 10 pre-programmed weather channels.
These are used for monitoring broadcasts from NOAA (Na-
tional Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.)
The transceiver can automatically detect a weather alert
tone on the selected weather channel while receiving on an-
other channel, during standby on a regular channel or while
scanning. (p. 56)
q Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] once or twice to select a
weather channel.
•“WX” appears when a weather channel is selected.
•“WX ALERT” appears when the Weather Alert function is in
use. (p. 56)
w Rotate [DIAL] to select a channel.
25W USA
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00 PORT OPR
25W INT
DUP
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00 TELEPHONE
25W CAN
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00 CCG
Push +
WX ALERT
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00163.275MHz
WX
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00163.275MHz
Push once or twice
When weather alert is OFF. When weather alert is ON.