Priority Scan; Weather Alert - Standard Communications Horizon HX255S Owner's Manual

4.8 PRIORITY SCAN

1. For priority scan, press the SC/PS key during scan. Scanning
proceeds between the memorized channels and channel 16.
Channel 16 is the priority channel and is scanned after each
programmed channel.
2. Example, channels 06,07 and 08 are memorized in the
transceiver's memory. Priority scan proceeds in the following
sequence:
CH06
3. Even when the transceiver stops and receives the signal on a
memorized channel, the transceiver enters dual watch between the
receiving channel and channel 16. The transceiver drops this
signal when a signal is received on channel 16.

4.9 WEATHER ALERT

In the event of extreme weather disturbances such as storms and
hurricanes, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
sends a weather alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent
weather reports on the weather channels. The transceiver is capable of
receiving this alert if the following is performed:
1. Program weather channels into the transceiver's memory for
scanning. Follow the same procedure as for regular channels under
Section 4.7.
2. Press the SC/PS key to start the scan.
3. The memorized weather channels are scanned along with the
regular memorized channels. Scan does not stop for normal
weather broadcast.
4. When an alert is received on a weather channel, scanning stops
and the transceiver enters the WEATHER ALERT MODE.
5. When the transceiver is in the WEATHER ALERT MODE, a loud
tone is sounded.
6. Press the CLR key to stop the alert tone and receive the voice
information on the weather channel.
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