Section 3
Programming
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3.7
Program the NOAA Weather Frequency
The LM-V150 can be programmed to play severe weather warnings originating from the National Weather service that are
broadcast on one of seven NOAA weather frequencies. The Loudmouth
®
is shipped from the factory without a NOAA weather
frequency selected. Before the Weather Alert feature can be used you must first select the local NOAA frequency.
1.
Press and HOLD the PROGRAM button (See
Loudmouth
®
receiver assembly
on page 2 for location).
A "P" will appear on the program display as you enter program mode and the radio will beep rapidly.
2.
Release the
PROGRAM
button after the beeping has stopped. The radio will emit a triple beep
indicating that the radio is in program mode and a hyphen will appear on the program display.
3.
Scroll to the character “d” by clicking the
PROGRAM
button until the program display shows the
correct character.
Pause
—the radio will sound a low tone and show a hyphen across the center of the
display to indicate that it is ready to accept the NOAA Weather Frequency code.
4.
Enter the Weather Frequency code by clicking the
PROGRAM
button until the program display shows
the desired number.
Pause
—the radio sounds a low tone and will begin playing the NOAA weather
broadcast over the Loudmouth
®
speaker. Monitor the channel for a few minutes to be sure it is the
broadcast for your local area.
5.
Press and release the
ENTER
button to save your programming. A triple beep will sound to indicate
that programming was successful and a hyphen will appear on the program display. The radio is now
ready for another program entry.
NOTE
: An error tone will sound if you attempt to save an incorrect code, an "E" will appear on the
display. Check the digits you are attempting to enter, then re-enter.
6.
Once you have made your final program entry, press the
ENTER
button a final time to exit
programming mode. The Program display will be blank and the radio will be ready for use. The
Loudmouth
®
will exit program mode automatically after 30 seconds if no program entries are
attempted.
Table 6: NOAA Weather Frequency Codes
Code
Frequency
1
162.400 MHz
2
162.425 MHz
3
162.450 MHz
4
162.475 MHz
5
162.500 MHz
6
162.525 MHz
7
162.550 MHz
A complete list of NOAA weather frequencies available in your area can be found at
