Icom ID-51A PLUS2 Advanced Owners Manual - Page 48
Weather channel operation
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Previous view 5 BASIC OPERATION ■■Weather channel operation (USA version transceivers only) You can listen to NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) weather broadcasts on one of 10 weather channels. DDWeather channel selection qqPush [M/CALL] one or more times to select the weather channel mode. • "WX" and the weather channel number appear. wwRotate [DIAL] to select the desired weather channel. eePush [V/MHz] or [M/CALL] to return to the previous frequency or Memory channel. [DIAL] Weather channel mode DDWeather alert function NOAA broadcast stations transmit weather alert tones before important weather announcements. When the weather alert function is turned ON, the selected weather channel is monitored every 5 seconds for the announcement. When the alert signal is detected, "ALT" and the WX channel number are alternately displayed, and a beep tone sounds, until the transceiver is operated. The previously selected (used) weather channel is checked periodically during standby or while scanning. qqPush [QUICK] to open the Quick Menu screen. wwPush D-pad(E) to select "Weather Alert," and then push D-pad(Ent). D-pad (Ent) () eePush D-pad() to select "ON" or "OFF." rrPush D-pad(Ent) to save the setting and exit the Quick Menu screen. ttSet the desired standby mode. • "WX" appears when "ON" is selected in step e. • Select the VFO, a Memory or Call channel. • Scan or priority watch operation can also be selected. 5-14 When the alert signal is detected