Listening To The Weather Band; Digital Weather Alert - Radio Shack 21-1576 Owner's Manual

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LISTENING TO THE
WEATHER BAND
Your CB comes preprogrammed with seven weather
channels that are allocated by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) for use by the National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA broadcasts
your local forecast and regional weather information on one
or more of these channels in your area:
Frequency (MHz)
162.400
162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
162.550
To listen to a weather station, slide
select one of the above channels.
When the CB radio is set to
enter a NOAA broadcast area,
possible situations:
OFF — No weather signal detected. Check another
channel.
RED — Normal weather signal. No emergency broadcast.
Flashing RED — Weather alert broadcast on the selected
channel. Turn to to listen, or press
WX
the alert.
To verify reception, your radio must receive a test or
emergency alert broadcast. The National Weather Service
broadcasts a test alert every week. To find the specific test
schedule in your area, contact your local NOAA or National
Weather Service office.
D W
IGITAL EATHER
When in CB mode, the radio automatically sounds an alert if
a weather alert signal is detected. This is especially useful
when your area is expecting severe weather conditions.
Channel
WX1
WX2
WX3
WX4
WX5
WX6
WX7
to
CB/WX/PA WX
, or , and you
CB WX PA (MON)
indicates three
WX/ALERT
or / to clear
PTT UP DN
A
LERT
and