VX-7R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
22
W
EATHER
B
ROADCAST
R
ECEPTION
The
VX-7R
includes a unique feature which allows reception of weather broadcasts in the
160-MHz frequency range. Ten standard Weather Broadcast channels are pre-loaded into
a special memory bank.
To listen to a Weather Broadcast Channel or VHF Marine Channel:
1.
Press the
key, then press the
key to recall the
Weather Broadcast channels.
2.
Turn the
DIAL
knob to select the desired Weather Broad-
cast channel.
3.
If you wish to check the other channels for activity by scanning, just press the
PTT
switch.
4.
To exit to normal operation, again the
key, then press the
key. Operation will
return to the VFO or Memory channel you were operating on before you began Weather
Broadcast operation.
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 disable the Weather Alert tone via
Menu Item (Misc Setup #20 WX ALERT), if desired.
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