Chapter 3: General Operations
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Press and release the DOWN arrow to decrease the channel.
Press and hold either key for rapid channel scrolling.
3.7 Selecting a Weather Channel
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) broadcasts
continuous weather reports and severe weather alerts, as needed. The Ray49 is
programmed to receive 10 weather channels and sound an alarm if a weather
alert is received.
To enter Weather mode, press and hold the
CLR/WX
key for 3 seconds on the
transceiver.
The WX indicator appears in the channel set field. Rotate the
CH/OK
knob on the
transceiver or use the channel up /down keys on the microphone to select from
channels WX01 through WX10.
Press and release the
CLR/WX
key again to return to normal operation.
Note:
1. WX broadcasts can only be heard in the US and Canada.
2. During Weather mode, the PTT, HI/LO, and SCAN/SAVE keys are disabled and
an error beep sounds if pressed.
Weather Alert Operation
NOAA also broadcasts continuous severe weather alerts as needed. You can set
your Ray49 to notify you when such an alert is issued. Press and hold the
CLR/WX
key to enter weather mode. Then, press and hold the
CLR/WX
key again to enable
weather alert. The cloud icon appears.
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