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20-428 Owner's Manual
priority channel and weather priority operation is enabled (see "Priority"). In this mode all alerts
are received. FIPS settings are ignored.
• The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code. If you do not stop the alert
(or beep) for five minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. If the scanner
receives a new message after five minutes, it sounds the alert or beep. To stop the sound and ready
the scanner to receive a new alert signal before the five minute time out, press any key except DIM.
7. Press FUNC, and then WX to initiate SAME standby. The scanner will monitor the selected
weather radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you entered in the FIPS entry
table. To exit SAME standby, press FUNC, and then WX.
WX Alert and beep tone confirmation
1. To test the WX alert, press WX for more than 2 seconds while SAME Standby appears.
The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. The
beeps automatically change every 3 seconds.
2. Press any key except DIM to stop test sound mode.
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 office. Using
the Skywarn feature in your scanner, you can easily jump to one of three 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 channels (channels 997 through 999) from any
mode except SAME standby by pressing and holding WX about 1 second. The scanner displays
Skywarn-1 in the fourth line. The scanner has 3 Skywarn channels. Press /¥ or ¥/ to select different
Skywarn channels.
Note: To activate this function, you must program your desired Skywarn frequencies into the
Skywarn channels.
using frequency copy
You can copy a frequency into a specified channel, a vacant channel in a specified bank, or a priority
channel. However, you cannot copy a frequency from the Marine search band.
copying a frequency into a specified channel
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