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Ray54 VHF Radio
The
WX
indicator appears on the LCD. Rotate the
CH
knob to select from
channels WX01 through WX10.
Press and release
the
CLEAR/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, HILO/USER, SCAN/SAVE and DW/TRI
keys are disabled and an error beep sounds if pressed.
Weather Alert Operation
Weather Alert is toggled ON and OFF by pressing and holding
CLEAR/WX
key in the weather mode. The
ALERT
indicator illuminates.
When Weather Alert function is enabled and the radio is tuned to the normal
working channel, the last-used weather channel is checked every four
minutes for weather alert tone. If the alert tone is detected, the
WX
and
ALERT
indicators flash and an alarm sounds.
The radio automatically turns to the currently-monitored WX channel where
the weather alert has been detected. The alert is detected in all modes of
operation (Standby, Dual and Tri Watch, Scan, etc.)
4.7 Selecting the Priority Channel
The Ray54 provides you with a dedicated key for switching to the Priority
Channel 16.
If not already tuned to the Priority Channel 16,
press and release
the
16/9
key to switch to CH16 at high power.
PRIORITY CH
appears in the dot matrix display.
If already on CH 16,
press and release
the
16/9
to return to the last-used
working channel.
Note:
When the priority channel is selected, it is always set to HIGH trans-
mit power. You may reduce power if desired by pressing the
HI/LO
key.
The
16/9
key also can be used to cancel all modes and switch to CH 16.
