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Scanning for Active Channels
Your MXT115 includes an "auto-scan" mode that continuously scans all 15
available channels for activity.
To enter and exit "auto-scan" mode:
1. Be sure the radio is turned on (see Power On/Off)
2. Press and release the Monitor/Scan
mode
▪
The Scanning
icon will show on the LCD display when the radio
is in "auto-scan" mode.
▪
Your radio will rapidly scan through the 15 available channels and
will pause on any active channel.
▪
"Auto-scan" will resume when there has been no activity on the
current channel for four seconds.
3. To transmit during "auto scan," press and hold the PTT button on the
microphone while the radio is paused on the desired channel.
▪
The radio will remain on the active channel for three seconds after
the PTT button is released.
4. To exit the "auto-scan" mode, press and release the
Scan button.
▪
The Scanning
icon will turn off when the radio is no longer in
"auto-scan" mode.
NOAA Weather Radio/Scan
Your MXT115 has a NOAA Weather Radio function, to enable the user to
receive weather reports from designated NOAA stations. Your radio also
has a NOAA Weather Scan function, to enable the user to scan all 10
channels for the NOAA National Weather Service.
To enter and exit Weather Scan
1. Press and release the Weather
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/ button to enter "auto-scan"
/ Monitor/
button to enter weather mode.
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2. The radio will then scan all 10 weather channels and will lock on to the
strongest weather channel in your area (the active channel and Weather
icon will continuously flash).
3. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down
force the radio to re-scan the weather channels
▪
Pressing the Monitor/Scan
scanning mode, locking in the active channel. Press and release
the Monitor/Scan /
4. Press the PTT to exit Weather Mode.
To Manually Set the Weather Channel:
1. With the Weather Scan activated, press the Monitor/Scan button
button to exit scanning mode
▪
The Weather icon and active channel will stop flashing and will
continuously be displayed on the LCD
2. Using the Channel Up / Channel Down
phone, manually set the active weather channel.
To Enable Weather Alert:
1. With Weather mode activated, press the Monitor/Scan
exit scanning mode
▪
The weather icon and active channel will stop flashing and will
continuously be displayed on the LCD
2. Use the Channel Up or Channel Down
select the desired Weather Channel
3. Press and hold the Weather
▪
The weather icon will begin flashing
4. To return to GMRS mode, press and release the
button.
▪
When a Weather Alert goes off, the MXT115 will sound a siren.
Pressing any button on the mobile will take you to the assigned
weather channel and you will be able to hear the weather alert. If
the siren stops prior to you entering the weather mode, the mobile
will automatically take you to weather mode.
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on the microphone to
/ button takes the radio out of
button to reactivate weather scan.
buttons on the micro-
/
on the microphone to
button to turn the Weather Alert on.
weather/PTT
/
button to
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