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Tuning, MENU], Select your local NOAA Weather Radio channel

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Note: ◆ When you recall an odd-split Call Channel, "+" and "-" appear on the display. ◆ Transmit offset status and Reverse status are not stored in an odd-split Call Channel. WEATHER ALERT (K MARKET MODELS ONLY) Any of the NOAA Weather Radio channels can be programmed to the AL memory channel of the transceiver. The transceiver can be configured to check the NOAA Weather Alert tone (1050 Hz) and will automatically alert you by recalling and monitoring the Weather Radio frequency when the Weather Alert tone is broadcasted, and the "WX" icon will blink. 7 PROGRAMMING THE WEATHER RADIO FREQUENCY The transceiver is preprogrammed to 162.550 MHz (WX1). You can store a different frequency to the AL channel to use this function. Refer to the NOAA channel frequency directory for your local weather channel frequency before you use the Weather Alert function. The latest Weather Radio information can be obtained from https://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/. 1 Press [VFO]. 2 Select your local NOAA Weather Radio channel frequency using the Tuning control or Mic [UP]/[DWN]. 3 Press [F]. • A Memory Channel number appears and blinks. 4 Turn the Tuning control or press Mic [UP]/[DWN] to select the Alert Channel ("AL"). 5 Press [MR]. Weather Radio Frequencies (MHz) WX1 WX2 WX3 WX4 WX5 WX6 WX7 162.550 162.400 162.475 162.425 162.450 162.500 162.525 Note: ◆ When you perform Full Reset {page 63}, the Weather Radio frequency recovers the factory default frequency (162.550 MHz). ◆ When you clear the Weather Radio (AL) Channel {page 31} (the same as clearing a Memory Channel), the factory default frequency (162.550 MHz) will not be recovered. ◆ The Weather Radio (AL) Channel can be programmed with a Channel Name {page 32}. ◆ You can also transfer the AL Memory Channel data to the VFO or another Memory Channel. ENABLING A WEATHER ALERT You can monitor the Weather Radio frequency continuously or in the background while receiving on another frequency. To monitor the Weather Radio frequency continuously: 1 Press [F], [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select Menu No. 42 (WXA). 2 Press [MENU] and turn the Tuning control to select "ON" or "OFF" (default). 3 Press [MENU] to store the setting. • "WX" appears on the display. 36

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36
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Note:
◆
When you recall an odd-split Call Channel, “+” and “–” appear on
the display.
◆
Transmit offset status and Reverse status are not stored in an
odd-split Call Channel.
WEATHER ALERT (K M
ARKET
M
ODELS
O
NLY
)
Any of the NOAA Weather Radio channels can
be programmed to the AL memory channel of the
transceiver.
The transceiver can be configured to
check the NOAA Weather Alert tone (1050 Hz) and will
automatically alert you by recalling and monitoring the
Weather Radio frequency when the Weather Alert tone
is broadcasted, and the “WX” icon will blink.
P
ROGRAMMING
THE
W
EATHER
R
ADIO
F
REQUENCY
The transceiver is preprogrammed to 162.550 MHz
(WX1).
You can store a different frequency to the AL
channel to use this function.
Refer to the NOAA channel
frequency directory for your local weather channel
frequency before you use the Weather Alert function.
The latest Weather Radio information can be obtained
from http
s
://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/.
1
Press
[VFO]
.
2
Select your local NOAA Weather Radio channel
frequency using the
Tuning
control or Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
.
3
Press
[F]
.
•
A Memory Channel number appears and blinks.
4
Turn the
Tuning
control or press Mic
[UP]
/
[DWN]
to
select the Alert Channel (“AL”).
5
Press
[MR]
.
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5
5
.
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6
1
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4
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6
1
5
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.
2
6
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5
2
4
.
2
6
1
0
5
4
.
2
6
1
0
0
5
.
2
6
1
5
2
5
.
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6
1
Weather Radio Frequencies (MHz)
WX1
WX2
WX3
WX4
WX5
WX6
WX7
Note:
◆
When you perform Full Reset {page 63}, the Weather Radio
frequency recovers the factory default frequency (162.550 MHz).
◆
When you clear the Weather Radio (AL) Channel {page 31}
(the same as clearing a Memory Channel), the factory default
frequency (162.550 MHz) will not be recovered.
◆
The Weather Radio (AL) Channel can be programmed with a
Channel Name {page 32}.
◆
You can also transfer the AL Memory Channel data to the VFO
or another Memory Channel.
E
NABLING
A
W
EATHER
A
LERT
You can monitor the Weather Radio frequency
continuously or in the background while receiving on
another frequency.
To monitor the Weather Radio frequency continuously:
1
Press
[F]
,
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to
select Menu No. 42 (WXA).
2
Press
[MENU]
and turn the
Tuning
control to select
“ON” or “OFF” (default).
3
Press
[MENU]
to store the setting.
•
“WX” appears on the display.