Skywarn; Monitoring - Radio Shack 20-163 User Manual

Skywarn

Skywarn is an organized group of trained weather observers. Using
Skywarn, you can hear trained observers in your area call in official
reports to a control station that relays those reports to NOAA and
other emergency agencies.
Before using this feature, save local Skywarn frequencies for your area
into Channel 999.
To use Skywarn:
Hold the Skywarn button (
If the skywarn channel is empty, "Not programmed" appears.

Monitoring

When monitoring, the scanner remains on a single channel.
Your scanner features a power save circuit that allows the
scanner to "sleep" briefly while waiting for a call on a
monitored channel.
To monitor a channel:
1. Press MAN.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number and press
MAN.
To find a frequency to monitor:
1. Press TUNE. The currently-tuned frequency and *** PAUSED ***
appear.
2. (Optional) Use the number keys to change the frequency and
press ENT.
3. Press PSE. The scanner searches for a frequency. To change the
). "SKY" appears.
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