Cobra HH 38 WX ST 38WXST_manual1 - Page 17

How Your CB Can Serve You How Your CB Can Serve You A Few Rules You Should Know • Warn of traffic problems • Provide weather and road data • Provide help in event of an emergency • Provide direct contact with home or office • Assist police by reporting erratic drivers • Get "local information" to find destination • Communicate with family and friends • Suggest spots to eat and sleep • Keep you alert while traveling A Few Rules You Should Know A. Conversations cannot last more than 5 minutes with another station. A one minute break is required to let others use the channel. B. You cannot blast others off the air by use of illegally amplified transmitters or illegally high antennas. C. You cannot use CB to promote illegal activities. D. Profanity is not allowed. E. You may not transmit music with a CB. F. Selling of merchandise and/or services is prohibited. Weather Channel Messages Local weather reports are provided by NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An agency of the U. S. Department of Commerce, NOAA operates 380 stations which reach about 90% of the U. S. population. If you cannot receive a weather station, you may not have one in your area. A similar network of 15 stations broadcasts continuous weather information across much of southern Canada. Weather Channel Messages Note If you wish to receive a listing of NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter locations, contact your nearest National Weather Service Office, or write to: National Weather Service (Attn: W/OM11), NOAA Silver Spring, MD 20910 For a list of weather frequencies see specifications in the Frequency Ranges section on page 36. 26 27