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Receiving Weather Broadcast Channels
This transceiver includes the preprogrammed VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory
Channel Bank, and can receive the broadcast or the weather alert by recalling or scan-
ning a desired channel.
The following channels are stored in the transceiver weather station memory bank:
Channel No.
Frequency
Channel No.
Frequency
01
162.550 MHz
06
162.500 MHz
02
162.400 MHz
07
162.525 MHz
03
162.475 MHz
08
161.650 MHz
04
162.425 MHz
09
161.775 MHz
05
162.450 MHz
10
163.275 MHz
This “WX” function can only be utilized when it is assigned to a programmable key [P1]
to [P4] on the microphone.
Assigning the “WX” function to a programmable key on the microphone
1. Press and hold the [
F
menu
] key.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select [
14 MIC.PGM
], then press the
DIAL
knob.
3. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the [PGM.P1], [PGM.P2], [PGM.P3] or [PGM.P4] key
to assign a WX function, then press the
DIAL
knob.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select
“WX”
.
5. Press the
DIAL
knob to save the setting and return to normal operation.
Recalling the weather channels
Example: When “WX” is assigned to [P4]
1. Press [
P4
] on the microphone.
The WX function is activated, and the weather channel selected last time the WX
function was activated will be displayed on the screen.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the other channels.
3. Press the
PTT
switch on the microphone to search for additional WX stations.
Scanning of the channels stored in the weather station memory bank will start. When
the scanning pauses on a station, press the
PTT
switch once to halt the scan, or
press it twice to restart the scan.
4. Press the
PTT
switch to finish the scan.
5. Press [
P4
] on the microphone.
The WX function will be inactivated and the display will return to the previous screen.
Listening with weather alert
In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurricanes, the NOAA
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert accompanied
by a 1050 Hz tone and a subsequent weather report on one of the NOAA weather chan-
nels. You may disable receiving the weather alert tone using [
34 WX ALT
] in the Menu
list.
