Monitor; Weather Receiver; Weather Channels And Frequencies - Motorola TALKABOUT T380 User Manual

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Chapter 5 : Advanced Features
groups and have heavy traffic. This helps you to avoid busy channels when deciding which channel to
use for your group.
5.5

Monitor

This feature allows you to monitor a channel for weak signals. You hear everything including noise on
your current radio channel.
5.6

Weather Receiver

Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Weather Radio. You can listen to a weather channel or set your radio to alert you to emergency
weather broadcasts that interrupt routine broadcasts. See
page 20 for details. When you listen to a weather channel, you cannot use your radio in scan mode or
for Two-Way communications.
Both NOAA and ECCC have transmitters located throughout the United States and Canada,
respectively. These transmitters broadcast watches, forecasts, and other information 24 hours a day.
NOTE: NOAA weather radio stations are assigned to cover specific areas and service may be
limited. To view the appropriate transmitter for your area, check with your local weather office
for frequency and details or visit
logo does not provide an endorsement or implied endorsement by the National Weather Service
of NOAA, nor does the use of the Weather Radio logo provide an endorsement or implied
endorsement by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
5.6.1

Weather Channels and Frequencies

Table 5: Frequencies of Weather Channels
Weather Channel
WX1
WX2
WX3
WX4
WX5
WX6
WX7
WX8
WX9
WX10
WX11
20
Weather Channels and Frequencies on
http://www.weather.gov/nwr
Frequency
162.550 MHz
162.400 MHz
162.475 MHz
162.425 MHz
162.450 MHz
162.500 MHz
162.525 MHz
161.650 MHz
161.775 MHz
161.750 MHz
162.000 MHz
in the US. The use of the NOAA