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BASIC OPERATION
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There are 10 weather channels for monitoring weather
channels from the NOAA (National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts.
D Weather channel selection
Push [M/CALL] q one or more times to select the
weather channel mode.
• “WX” and the weather channel number appear.
Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired weather chan- w
nel.
Push [V/MHz] e or [M/CALL] to return to the
previous frequency or Memory channel.
■ Weather channel operation (U.S.A. version transceivers only)
D Weather alert function
NOAA broadcast stations transmit weather alert tones
before important weather announcements.
When the weather alert function is turned ON, the se-
lected weather channel is monitored every 5 seconds
for the announcement.
When the alert signal is detected, the “ALT” and the
WX channel are alternately displayed, and a beep tone
sounds until the transceiver is operated.
The previously selected (used) weather channel is
checked periodically during standby or while scanning.
Push [QUICK] q to open the Quick Menu screen.
Push D-pad( w ) to select “Weather Alert,” and then
push D-pad(Ent).
Push D-pad( e ) to select “ON” or “OFF.”
Push D-pad(Ent) to save the setting and exit the r
Quick Menu screen.
Set the desired standby mode. t
• “WX” appears when “ON” is selected in step e.
• Select the VFO, a Memory or Call channel.
• Scan or priority watch operation can also be selected.
[DIAL]
Weather channel mode
When the alert signal is detected
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