PA450UM
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WEATHER BAND OPERATION
What is the NOAA Weather Radio/Weatheradio Canada?
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is a nationwide system
that broadcasts local weather emergency information 24 hours a day via the
National Weather Service (NWS) network. The U.S. network has more than 530
stations covering the 50 states as well as the adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico,
the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. Pacific Territories. Each local area has its own
transmitting station and there are a total of seven broadcasting frequencies used.
A similar system is available in Canada under the Weatheradio Canada service
administered by Environment Canada.
Tuning to Weatherband
Press the
WB
soft
button to access the weather band (NOAA seven frequency
broadcast). The indication "WB" will appear on the display panel, along with the
current number and channel indication: "WB-
1", “WB-2", "WB-3", "WB-4", "WB-5",
"WB-6" or "WB-7". Under normal conditions the unit will automatically tune to the
strongest station in the area within 10 seconds.
Manual Tuning
Press the
Tune
soft button and use the |
<<
or
>>|
soft
buttons to adjust station
tuning step-by-step.
LIST
Press the
LIST
soft button
to display the preset list.
Recall a Station
Rotate the
Encoder Knob
to navigate the preset list and highlight the desired
preset memory location. Press the
Encoder Knob
to select and tune to the
corresponding stored station. Note that the presets are assigned and cannot be
changed by the user
Weatherband Frequencies
Frequency (MHz)
Preset
162.400
2
162.425
4
162.450
5
162.475
3
162.500
6
162.525
7
162.550
1
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