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VX-3R Operating Manual
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone
and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather channels. You may disable the Weather Alert
tone via Set Mode Item 93: WX ALT, if desired. See page ??.
2) You may append and display an alpha-numeric “Tag” (label) to a Weather Broadcast channel or channels.
See page ?? regarding the labeling of a memory for details.
VHF Marine Channels
Another special Memory Bank contains VHF Marine Channels, pre-programmed at the factory, for quick
selection.
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%] key, to recall the Special Memory Menu.
2. Press the [BAND] key, repeatedly if necessary, to select “MARINE” (thus recalling the Marine Channel
Memory Bank).
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of 281 available VHF Marine Channels.
Note: Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob.
4. To exit to normal operation, press the [V/M] key, or press [F/W] key followed by the [%] key.
Short-Wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels
A large number of Short-Wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels have also been pre-programmed at the
factory, for convenient selection of broadcast stations.
1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [%] key, to recall the Special Memory Menu.
2. Press the [BAND] key to select “RADIO” (thus recalling the Broadcast Station Channel Memory Bank).
3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select any of 89 available Broadcast Stations.
Note: Do not forget to pull the DIAL knob to rotate the DIAL knob.
4. Press and hold the [MONI] key to display the receiving frequency “Station’s Frequency” (and disabling
the squelch). Release the [MONI] key to return to “Station Name” display.
5. To exit to normal operation, press the [V/M] key, or press the [F/W] key followed by the [%] key.
Scanning
The VX-3R allows you to scan just the memory channels, the entire operating band, or a portion of that
band. It will halt on signals encountered, so you can talk to the station(s) on that frequency, if you like.
Scanning operation is basically the same in each of the above modes. Before you begin, take a moment to
select the way in which you would like the scanner to resume scanning after it halts on a signal.
Setting the Scan-Resume Technique
Five options for the Scan-Resume mode are available:
2 SEC - 10 SEC: In this mode, the scanner will halt on a signal it encounters, and will hold there for the
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