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Operation
To activate NOAA Weather Mode, hold down the [BAND] key for 2 seconds. The dis-
play will change to show a NOAA broadcast station frequency starting with 162 MHz
and a rain cloud icon will appear above it to indicate the radio is in Weather Mode. Use
the Channel/Frequency Knob or the arrow keys to navigate to your preferred NOAA
station. Your most recently selected station will be remembered each time you enter
this mode.
The Weather Mode function can also be assigned to the [PF1] or [PF2] key from the
menu (pp. 65-66). A list of supported NOAA frequencies is included in the Tech-
nical Information chapter of this manual (page 89).
Weather Scan
Press the PTT or hold the [*SCAN] key for 2 seconds to scan all of the NOAA weath-
er channels. The scan will stop when an active weather channel is found. Press any key
to manually stop the scan. The weather scan is only available in Weather Mode.
Weather Alert
The KG-XS20G features a Weather Alert option (page 56). The Weather Alert