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Operation
To set the Weatheradio so it does not sound an alert,
set
PROGRAM/ALERT
to
ALERT OFF
. The Weathera-
dio beeps twice and
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then
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appears.
When a Weather Alert Occurs
If you selected the
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92,&(
92,&(
92,&(
pattern (see Page 15) the
Weatheradio sounds an alert for about 8 seconds,
then automatically turns on the weather (voice)
broadcast for 5 minutes. Then it returns to standby
mode. It also displays the alert description and dura-
tion until the alert’s effective time expires.
For example,
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alternates with
6
+
33
0
/
6
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/
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0
/
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0
/
meaning this alert’s duration is 3 hours and 0
minutes. The duration counts down each minute until
the alert expires.
To turn off the alert sooner, press
WEATHER
. The
broadcast turns on.
If you selected the
721(
721(
721(
721(
pattern, the Weatheradio
sounds an alert for 5 minutes and displays the alert
description for the alert’s effective time. To turn off the
alert sooner, press
WEATHER
.
Warning: The NWS uses sophisticated weather mod-
els to determine an alert’s effective time. However, if
a storm front (for example) moves through an area at
