FTA-310 O
perATing
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AnuAl
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Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts
(USA version only)
The
FTA-310
can receive VHF Weather Channel broad-
casts, which may assist your flight planning. The
FTA-
310
includes a ten-channel auto-search feature, which
simplifies access to Weather Channels when you are in
an unfamiliar location.
To receive Weather
Channels, press down-
ward on the
VOLUME
knob (repeatedly, if
necessary) to select the
Weather Channel mode.
In the Weather Channel
mode, “
- WX -
” will appear on the display.
The
FTA-310
will now scan quickly through the
ten standard Weather Channels, and will stop on the
first active station found.
If there are two or more weather channels audible in
your area, you may select the alternate channel(s) by
pressing the
PTT
switch. Pressing the
PTT
switch
re-initiates the scanning process.
If there are no Weather Channels in your area, the
scanner will not stop. Press the
MONITOR
switch
to stop the scanner.
You can also select Weather Channels manually by
rotating the
DIAL
selector knob.
To confirm the current Weather Channel frequency,
press the [
(
)] key momentarily. The display
changes to frequency indication. Press the
[
(
)] key again to return to normal display.
To exit the Weather Channel mode, press downward
on the
VOLUME
knob momentarily to return to the
VFO mode.
Note 1
:
In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as
storms and hurricanes, the NOAA (National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert
accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather
report on one of the NOAA weather channels. You may
setup the Alert function when receiving the Weather
Alert signal via Menu Item 20 “
WXAF
,” if desired. See
page 52 for details.
Note 2
:
The Weather Channel mode memorizes the last Weather
Channel you have used, and will retain this information
until the radio is turned off.
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