
Standby/Receive
and Transmit
Programming these features will allow your radio to listen to
all NOAA Hazard Alert radio channels.
Start from
WX Alert Standby
mode to begin
WX Alert Setup
programming. Press and hold the
Call/Enter/Setup
button for
two (2) seconds to enter the programming mode.
To Set WX Alert On or Off:
1. WX Alert
mode is the first mode that begins
WX Alert Setup
programming. From the
WX Standby
mode, press and hold the
Call/Enter/Setup
button to enter
the
Weather
mode programming.
2.
Display will show
WX Alert
icon and flashing matrix will
display
WX ALERT ON
or
OFF
.
3.
Press
Channel Up/Down
button to select
ON
or
OFF
.
4.
Press
Call/Enter/Setup
button to save this entry and move
to the next setup programming mode.
Weather (WX) Mode Programming
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VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
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Weather Mode Programming
Introduction
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Operating Your Radio
To Set WX Auto Search (SCAN) On or Off:
WX
auto search setup is only shown if
WX Alert
is set to
ON
.
1.
Display will show
Weather
icon and the matrix will display
WX SCAN
with
ON
or
OFF
flashing.
2.
Press
Channel Up/Down
button to select
ON
or
OFF
.
3.
Press the
Call/Enter/Setup
button to save entry.
You have now ended the
WX Setup
programming mode
and will enter the
WX Alert Standby
mode.
NOTE
When
WX Auto Search (SCAN)
is set to On, weather
channel scanning will start automatically and scan all
available weather channels. When the user-selected
weather channel falls below the preset squelch level, the
weather channel will change to a new weather channel
under the following conditions:
■
WX Alert
is engaged.
■
WX
received signal level falls below a preset
squelch or the user-selected weather channel
and
– radio is in
WX Standby
OR
– radio is in
VHF Standby
and there is no
channel activity.
■
WX Alert
is detected on another weather
channel.
Standby/Receive and Transmit
•
Marine Standby and Receive (Rx) Mode
Marine Standby
mode is the default mode for the radio whenever it is turned on.
From this mode, you can change current settings by becoming familiar with the
different key functions in
Marine Standby
mode. While in
Marine Standby
mode, the
user will be able to transmit by pressing the
Push to Talk (Talk)
button. Signals in
Receive (Rx)
mode will be received on the selected channel(s), and alerts broadcast
by NOAA will activate the corresponding NOAA weather alert channels in your radio.
NOTE
Coast Guard alerts are broadcast on Channel 16. You must have the
WX Alert
turned On to receive NOAA weather alerts. While in
Marine Standby
mode, you
will receive any messages sent on the channel to which you are tuned.
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