Section 4
Operation
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4.5
Weather Alert
The RIB-600Analog can automatically play emergency weather warnings from the National Weather Service that is broadcast
on one of the seven NOAA weather frequencies. The RIB-600Analog will listen for emergency weather broadcasts any time it
is not being used. To use this feature the RIB-600Analog must first be programmed for your local NOAA weather frequency.
With Weather Alert operation:
Your local NOAA weather frequency must be programmed into the RIB-600Analog and the Weather Alert feature must
be ON per the instructions in the Programming section of this manual.
If a severe weather notification from NOAA weather service occurs while the RIB-600Analog is in use the Weather Alert
operation will not be activated.
When a severe weather notification from NOAA weather service activates Weather Alert operation, the RIB-600Analog
will broadcast the NOAA weather alert message non-stop for a factory default time of 1 minute.
A Weather Alert message can be interrupted by an incoming message from your 2-way radio. While playing a Weather
Alert message the RIB-600Analog checks your normal radio channel every 4 seconds for incoming messages. If an
incoming message is detected the RIB-600Analog
immediately leaves the Weather Alert broadcast and reverts to the
incoming message.
The maximum Weather Alert Time is set at the factory for 1 minutes, but is Field and PC programmable from 10 seconds
to 255 seconds (4.25 minutes).
The RIB-600Analog receiver is not intended for use as a stand-alone weather receiver.