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it several minutes before it can be relayed for
broadcast by NOAA and as much as 5 or 10 minutes
sooner than you will hear it on local TV or radio!
Those few minutes can be worth a lot when it
comes to deciding if your family needs to take cover.
WX alert
turning on the weather alert feature
Turn on the WX alert function by pressing FUNC and
ALT in the WX search or WX search hold mode. ALT
appears. When the scanner receives a WX alert
signal while the WX alert function is on, it goes into
WX alert hold mode and generates a WX alert tone,
and ALT flashes. To stop the WX alert tone, press
any key. ALT disappears.
chain search
This feature lets you search through preset fre-
quency ranges. You can also change each range to a
range you set. There are three modes within this
feature: chain search mode, chain search hold
mode, and program band select mode.
