Section 9 Other Functions; Weather Channel Operation (For Only The Usa Version); Dselecting A Weather Channel; Dusing The Weather Alert Function - Icom IC-V3500 Advanced Manual

9. OTHER FUNCTIONS

Weather channel operation (For only the USA version)

The USA version transceiver has 10 preset Weather
channels�

DSelecting a Weather channel

1� Repeatedly push [M/CALL PRIO] to select the
Weather Channel mode�
• The Weather Channel number is displayed�
2� Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired Weather
channel�
3� Push [V/MHz SCAN] to return to the VFO mode�

DUsing the Weather Alert function

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) broadcast stations
transmit Weather Alert tones before important
weather announcements� When the Weather Alert
function is turned ON, the transceiver checks the
selected Weather channel every 5 seconds for an
announcement�
When the alert signal is detected, "AL�T" and the
Weather channel are alternately displayed, and a
beep sounds until any operation is performed� The
transceiver automatically detects a Weather Alert tone
on the selected Weather channel or while scanning�
1� Select the desired Weather channel, and then
push [V/MHz SCAN]�
2� Repeatedly push [SET LOCK] or [MONI ANM PA]
to select "ALT" (Weather Alert function)�
3� Rotate [DIAL] to select "ON�"
4� Push any key other than [SET LOCK] or
[MONI ANM PA] to save and exit the Set mode�
5� Operate normally�
6� When an alert is detected, a beep sounds, and
"AL�T" and the Weather channel are alternately
displayed�
L Push any key to stop the beep�
NOTE: When the Weather Alert function is turned
ON, the received audio will be momentarily
interrupted approximately every 5 seconds while
receiving a signal on a frequency other than the
Weather channel� To cancel these interruptions, turn
OFF the function in the Set mode� (p� 8-4)
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK ANM DUP T-SCAN
S ET TONE M/CALL
MONI LOW
When Weather channel 1 is selected�
The Weather channel list
Weather Frequency
channel (MHz)
1 162�550
2 162�400
3 162�475
4 162�425
5 162�450
Example: Selecting Weather channel 1 and turning
ON the Weather Alert function.
Select the desired Weather channel, and then push
[V/MHz SCAN]�
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK ANM DUP T-SCAN
S ET MONI LOW TONE M/CALL
Push [SET LOCK] to enter the Set mode�
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK ANM DUP T-SCAN
S ET MONI LOW TONE M/CALL
Repeatedly push [SET LOCK] or [MONI ANM PA] to
select "ALT," and then rotate [DIAL] to select "ON�"
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK ANM
S ET MONI
Push any key other than [SET LOCK] or
[MONI ANM PA]�
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK ANM
S ET MONI
Operate normally�
DIGITAL PRIO AO BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK ANM DUP T-SCAN
S ET MONI LOW TONE M/CALL
When an Weather alert is detected, a beep sounds,
"AL�T" and the selected Weather channel are
alternately displayed�
DIGITAL PRIO AO
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
LOCK ANM DUP T-SCAN
S ET MONI LOW TONE M/CALL
9-2
PRIO SCAN
V/ MHz
Weather Frequency
channel
6
7
8
9
10
PRIO SCAN
V/ MHz
PRIO SCAN
V/ MHz
PRIO SCAN
V/ MHz
BUSY
MUTE
NAR
MID
LOW
PRIO SCAN LOCK ANM DUP
V/ MHz S ET MONI LOW
(MHz)
162�500
162�525
161�650
161�775
163�275
BUSY
T-SCAN PRIO SCAN
TONE M/CALL V/ MHz