Cobra HH 50 WX ST HH 50 WX ST Manual - English - Page 16

How Your CB Can Serve You How Your CB Can Serve You A Few Rules You Should Know HH50WXST_MANL.indd 26-27 A CB Radio Can: • 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 a 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. Y ou cannot use a 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. 26 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 500 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 32. 27 12/14/17 3:12 PM