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FIG-6: NOAA FREQUENCIES
162.400
MHz
162.450 MHz
162.425
MHz
162.550
MHz
162.525
MHz
162.500
MHz
162.475
MHz
2
3
1
4
5
6
7
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FIG-5: PRESETTING YOUR LOCAL NOAA
WEATHER FREQUENCY
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ON
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/H
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OFF/HOLD
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VOLUME
1. PRESS & HOLD UNTIL
THE "RADIO OFF"
TONES ARE HEARD,
THEN RELEASE.
3. PRESS & RELEASE -
THE RADIO WILL
START BEEPING.
2. PRESS & HOLD
THE CHANNEL
BUTTON.
4. CONTINUE HOLDING THE
CHANNEL BUTTON UNTIL THE
BEEPING STOPS, THEN RELEASE
IT & LISTEN.
5. TO FIND THE NEXT ACTIVE
WEATHER CHANNEL, PRESS &
RELEASE THE CHANNEL
BUTTON.
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NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL
Once a NOAA weather frequency has been selected
on your VHF model radio, an extra channel is created
for listening to National Weather Service broadcasts.
Press the Channel button to step through your radio
channels. The NOAA Weather Channel will be after
your last channel, and the display will light the segment
representing the selected NOAA frequency.
If you do not desire a NOAA Weather Channel, it can
be turned off through Field Programming.
NOAA WEATHER ALERT
Once a NOAA weather frequency has been selected
on your VHF model radio it will listen for emergency
broadcasts from the National Weather Service,
regardless of which channel you are on.
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See "How to Turn NOAA Weather Channel
On / Off" on page 7.
See "How to Turn NOAA Weather Alert On /
Off" on page 7.
HOW TO PRESET YOUR RADIO FOR LOCAL
NOAA WEATHER BROADCASTS
(VHF MODELS ONLY)
VHF models of the SST "D-Series" radio can hear
weather forecasts from the National Weather Service
which are broadcast on
one of the seven
NOAA
weather frequencies.
In some areas you may be able
to receive more than one broadcast.
The radio is shipped from the factory without a NOAA
frequency selected. Before using any of the NOAA
weather features on your VHF radio you must first
select the local NOAA frequency.
1.
Follow the steps in FIG-5 at right to place the
radio into the Weather Frequency Select mode.
2.
The radio will scan to the 1st NOAA frequency
where a broadcast is present. The display will
light a single segment to indicate the NOAA
frequency per FIG-6.
3.
Monitor the channel for a few minutes to be sure
it is the broadcast for your local area.
4.
Press the Channel button to scan for the presence
of any other NOAA broadcasts, monitoring each
broadcast and noting the frequency as indicated
by the display.
5.
Using the Channel button, select the local NOAA
frequency you would like your radio to operate
on.
6.
Turn the radio off by pressing the Volume Down/
Off button.
7.
When the radio is turned back on all weather
features will operate on the selected NOAA
frequency if they have been turned "ON."
NOTE: If you move to another location within your
area, or to another state, you must "re-train"
your radio with the local NOAA frequency.
An alert tone will sound in the speaker
and the display will show an "A"
(as shown) as the National Weather
Service emergency broadcast will be
heard - advising you of threatening
weather conditions. Pressing the Chan-
nel button will return you to your normal
operating channel.
f you do not desire Weather Alert, it can be turned off
through field programming.
