Weather Broadcast Reception - Yaesu VX-7R Operating Manual

O
PERATION
The VX-7R includes a unique feature which allows reception of weather broadcasts in the
160-MHz frequency range. Ten standard Weather Broadcast channels are pre-loaded into
a special memory bank.
To listen to a Weather Broadcast Channel or VHF Marine Channel:
1. Press the
Weather Broadcast channels.
2. Turn the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broad-
cast channel.
3. If you wish to check the other channels for activity by scanning, just press the PTT
switch.
4. To exit to normal operation, again the
return to the VFO or Memory channel you were operating on before you began Weather
Broadcast operation.
In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurricanes,
the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a
weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report
on one of the NOAA weather channels. You may disable the Weather Alert tone via
Menu Item (Misc Setup #20 WX ALERT), if desired.
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EATHER ROADCAST
key, then press the
R
ECEPTION
key to recall the
key, then press the
VX-7R O
key. Operation will
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