VX-2R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
44
S
PECIAL
M
EMORY
C
HANNEL
O
PERATION
The
VX-2R
provides Special Memory Channels, which made up of:
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10 “Weather Broadcast” Channels.
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280 VHF Marine Channels
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89 popular Short-wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels.
You may assign the Special Memory Channels to a Memory Bank. See page
42 regarding Memory Bank Operation for details.
Weather Broadcast Channels
The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at
the factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations.
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 “
WX
CH
” (thus recalling the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank).
3.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast
channel.
4.
If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations, just
press the
PTT
switch. When the scanner pauses on a station,
press the
PTT
key once to halt the can, or press it twice to
restart the scan.
5.
To exit to normal operation, press the [
V/M
] key, or press [
F/W
] key followed by the
[
] key..
1) In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurri-
canes, the NOAA (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 48: WX ALT, if desired. See page 72.
2) You may append and display an alpha-numeric “Tag” (label) to a Weather Broadcast
channel or channels. See page 39 regarding the labeling of a memory for details.
M
EMORY
M
ODE
CH No.
1
2
3
Frequency
162.550 MHz
165.400 MHz
162.475 MHz
CH No.
4
5
6
Frequency
162.425 MHz
162.450 MHz
162.500 MHz
CH No.
7
8
9
Frequency
162.525 MHz
161.650 MHz
161.775 MHz
CH No.
10
—
—
Frequency
163.275 MHz
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—
W
EATHER
B
ROADCAST
C
HANNEL
F
REQUENCY
L
IST
