VX-5R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
17
W
EATHER
B
ROADCAST
R
ECEPTION
The
VX-5R
includes a unique feature which allows reception of weather broadcasts in the
160-MHz frequency range. Ten standard Weather Broadcast channels are pre-loaded into
a special memory bank.
To listen to a Weather Broadcast Channel:
•
Press and hold in the
[0(SQL)WX]
key for one second to recall the Weather Broadcast
channels.
‚
Turn the
DIAL
knob to select the desired Weather Broadcast channel.
ƒ
If you wish to check the other channels for activity by scanning, just press and hold the
[MR(SKP)SC]
key for one second.
„
To exit to normal operation, again press and hold in the
[0(SQL)WX]
key for one
second. Operation will return to the VFO or Memory channel you were operating on
before you began Weather Broadcast operation.
You can also append an alpha-numeric “Tag” (label) to a Weather Broadcast
channel. See page 44.
Operation
Channel F requency Channel F requency Channel F requency Channel F requency
WX 1
162.550 MHz
WX 4
162.425 MHz
WX 7
162.525 MHz
WX 10
163.275 MHz
WX 2
162.400 MHz
WX 5
162.450 MHz
WX 8
161.650 MHz
WX 3
162.475 MHz
WX 6
162.500 MHz
WX 9
161.775 MHz
