Use Channel 9 For Emergency Messages Only - Cobra 19ULTII How To Use Manual

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Use Channel 9 For Emergency Message Only
FCC give the following examples of permitted and prohibited types of
communications for use on Channel 9. These are guidelines and are not
intended to be all-inclusive.
Permitted:
Yes ÓA tornado sighted six miles north of town.Ó
No ÓThis is observation post number 10. No tornado
sighted.Ó
Yes ÓI am out of gas on Interstate 95 at mile marker 121.Ó
No ÓI am out of gas in my driveway.Ó
Yes ÒThere is a four-car collision at Exit 10 on the Beltway,
send police and ambulance.Ò
No ÒTraffic is moving smoothly on the Beltway.Ò
Yes ÓBase to Unit 1, the Weather Bureau has just issued a
thunderstorm warning. Bring the sailboat into port.Ó
No ÒAttention all motorists. The Weather Bureau advises
that the snow tomorrow will accumulate 4 to 6 inches.Ó
Yes ÒThere is a fire in the building on the corner of 6th and
Main Streets.Ò
No ÓThis is Halloween patrol unit number 3. Everything is
quiet here.Ó
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