Cobra 29 LX CAMO User Manual - Page 12

Operation Operation Weather Information Note If you wish to receive a listing of NOAA 'Weather Radio Transmitter locations, contact your nearest National Weather Service Office. Service Office, or write to: National Weather Service (Attn: W/OM11) NOAA Silver Springs, MD 20910. For ideal weather reception use a dual band antenna (center load/baseload). Weather Alert Weather Alert Scan What You Should Know About Weather The unit will continually scan all 10 WX channels for If threatening weather is nearby, the National Weather Service may broadcast a 10 second alert tone. This tone will be heard through the CB, even if the CB/WX Control is in the CB mode or 1050 Hz tone. If the tone is detected the unit will activate WX mode on the channel with the tone. Default state is Off. Go to Menu mode to choose On/Off (see page 22): the unit is turned off. NB /ANL This enables you to monitor CB frequencies SWR 1a.5nd2 3 still be warned by the National Weather Service Emergency Alert. When you hSe/RaF r theS/RaFleRrFt, press CAL TX the CB/WX/PA button in the WX SWR/CALmode. YSIoG u1 3 will then be able to hear the Weather Warning 5 7 9 +30dB MENU PU SH ENTER Broadcast. VOL SQ DYNAMIKE 163.275 WX ! RF GAIN SCAN MEM SCAN CB / WX / PA CH 9/ 19 DIM ESC DELTA TUNE T BACK SWR CAL Your 29 LX has a special auto squelch circuit for weather transmission which disables your OFF MIN squelch control. MIN MAX OFF Weather Auto Scan If active while in CB or PA mode, will determine if the present WX channel is active. If the present WX channel is not active, will search for the strongest WX channel and auto change to that channel. Default is off. Go to Menu mode to choose on/off (see page 22). Weather Channels What is Weather Radio? NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of the U.S. Department of Commerce. 380 NWR stations are in operation by the U.S. Government in addition to several NWR stations that are maintained by private interest groups. The capability is to supplement warnings by sirens and by commercial radio and television. The 10 National Weather Channels provide full coverage to keep you informed of weather conditions, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 22 23