Listening To The Weather Band; Listening To A Weather Channel; Turning Digital Weather Alert On And Off - Radio Shack 21-1679 A User Manual

Listening to the Weather Band

The FCC has allocated channels for use by National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies
in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their
weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broadcast
your local forecast and regional weather information on one or
more of these channels.

Listening to a Weather Channel

Press CB/WX to select weather
mode. WX appears. The CB
radio scans through the weather
channels and then stops on the
strongest channel. Press CB/WX
again to return to CB mode.
Note: You cannot adjust the
power level or switch to
channel  or 1 while
listening to a weather channel.

Turning Digital Weather Alert On and Off

• Digital weather alert automatically scans in the background
when you select the CB mode, unless you turn it off.
• Press LOCK/ALERT OFF to turn digital weather alert on and off.
In CB mode, WX displays as described below.
WX Appearance
WX not present
WX flashes
WX displays steadily
WX displays steadily for 2
seconds and then flashes
twice
Weather Channel
Weather Alert
Not on
On
On
On
1
Weather Signal
Not scanning for
signal
No signal found
Signal found and
locked in
Signal found;
scanning for signal