Reception Of Weather Channel Broadcasts - Yaesu FTA-310 Operating Manual

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts

(USA version only)
The FTA-310 can receive VHF Weather Channel broad-
casts, which may assist your flight planning. The FTA-
310 includes a ten-channel auto-search feature, which
simplifies access to Weather Channels when you are in
an unfamiliar location.
 To receive Weather
Channels, press down-
ward on the VOLUME
knob (repeatedly, if
necessary) to select the
Weather Channel mode.
In the Weather Channel
mode, "- WX -" will appear on the display.
 The FTA-310 will now scan quickly through the
ten standard Weather Channels, and will stop on the
first active station found.
 If there are two or more weather channels audible in
your area, you may select the alternate channel(s) by
pressing the PTT switch. Pressing the PTT switch
re-initiates the scanning process.
 If there are no Weather Channels in your area, the
scanner will not stop. Press the MONITOR switch
to stop the scanner.
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 You can also select Weather Channels manually by
rotating the DIAL selector knob.
 To confirm the current Weather Channel frequency,
press the [
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 To exit the Weather Channel mode, press downward
on the VOLUME knob momentarily to return to the
VFO mode.
Note 1:
In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as
storms and hurricanes, the NOAA (National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather alert
accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather
report on one of the NOAA weather channels. You may
setup the Alert function when receiving the Weather
Alert signal via Menu Item 20 "WXAF," if desired. See
page 52 for details.
Note 2:
The Weather Channel mode memorizes the last Weather
Channel you have used, and will retain this information
until the radio is turned off.
( )] key momentarily. The display
( )] key again to return to normal display.
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