Skywarn - Radio Shack 20-427 PRO-2054 User Manual

If the scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds
the alert for fi ve minutes when it receives the
weather alert signal. After fi ve minutes the alert
stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds.
Press any key except DIM to turn off the alarm. To
cancel the weather alert operation, press FUNC then
press WX again. ALErt disappears.
WX alert is only for receiving a weather alert. WX alert is only for receiving a weather alert.
NOTES
When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone,
WX alert activates and you hear a weather WX alert activates and you hear a weather
alert.
If you press and hold WX about 1 second, the
scanner cancels the weather alert operation
and moves to the Skywarn operation.

skywarn

Many areas of the country have amateur radio
repeaters that have been designated as "Skywarn"
repeaters. During times of severe weather, these
repeaters are used to relay reports of severe
weather directly to meteorologists at a local
National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offi ce.
Using the Skywarn feature in your scanner, you
can easily jump to Skywarn repeater frequencies
and monitor these reports, in many cases hearing
about severe weather in your area instantly as it
occurs.
This function lets you quickly move to the
skywarn channel (channel 300) from any mode
by pressing and holding WX about 1 second. The
scanner displays SKY.
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