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5 West Marine VHF250 Radio Owner’s Manual
Other Options ..............................................................................44
Setting the Key Lock ...............................................................44
Manually Selecting
Coast Guard/Distress/Hailing Channels ..................................45
Storing a Channel or Frequency in Memory ...........................46
Selecting and Using the
Weather Channel and Weather Alert (WX)
................................47
Using the TripleWatch or DualWatch Mode ............................48
Scanning - the Basics and Beyond ............................................49
Normal Scanning .....................................................................51
TripleWatch and DualWatch Scanning ....................................52
Both Watches and Weather Channel ......................................53
Scanning (Memory Preset Station Tuning) in the
AM, FM, and Aircraft Bands ....................................................54
Examples of Mode Applications ................................................55
Accessory Options - Using the External
Speaker/Mic
Jack ..................................................................55
Care and Maintenance ................................................................56
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................56
Reference Section .......................................................................58
Speci fi cations ........................................................................58
USA Channel Frequencies ..................................................60
Canadian Channel Frequencies ..........................................62
International Channel Frequencies ....................................64
NOAA Channels and Frequencies .......................................66
FRS Channels and Frequencies ..........................................66
CTCSS Channels and Frequencies .....................................66
DCS Codes .............................................................................66
Three Year Limited Warranty Statement ....................................67