Advanced Operation; Reception Of Weather Channel Broadcasts - Vertex Standard VXA-300 PILOT III Operating Manual

Reception of Weather Channel Broadcasts

(USA version only)
The VXA-300 can receive VHF Weather Channel broad-
casts, which may assist your flight planning. The VXA-
300 includes a ten-channel auto-search feature, which sim-
plifies access to Weather Channels when you are in an
unfamiliar location.
To receive Weather
Channels, press the
VOLUME knob (re-
peatedly, if necessary)
to select the Weather
Channel mode. In the
Weather Channel mode,
" - WX - " will appear on the display.
The VXA-300 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 scan-
ner will not stop. Press the MONITOR switch to stop
the scanner.
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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 50
for details.
Note 2: The Weather Channel mode memorizes the last
Weather Channel you have used, and will retain this infor-
mation until the radio is turned off.
You can also select Weather Channels manually by
rotating the DIAL selector knob.
To confirm the current Weather Channel frequency,
press the [ ( )] key momentarily. The display
changes to frequency indication. Press the [
key again to return to normal display.
To exit the Weather Channel mode, press the VOL-
UME knob momentarily to return to the VFO mode.
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