Scan Mode With Both Weather Alert And Triple/Dual Watch; Weather Mode; Using.the.radio.in.weather - West Marine VHF650 Manual Del Usuario

Getting Started

Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch

You.can.activate.Weather.Alert.Watch.and.Triple/Dual.Watch.at.the.same.
time..The.radio.performs.both.checks.at.their.scheduled.time:.
08
Every 2 seconds,
the radio checks
channels 9 & 16
then goes on to
the next channel.
with Triple Watch on

Weather mode

In.cooperation.with.the.FCC,.NOAA.also.uses.the.weather.channels.to.
alert.you.of.other.hazards.besides.weather.(child.abduction.alerts,.nuclear,.
biological,.etc.)..In.weather.mode,.the.radio.monitors.one.of.the.ten.NOAA.
weather.channels..If.any.type.of.alert.is.received.for.your.area,.the.radio.
sounds.an.alert.tone.and.displays.the.type.of.alert..In.weather.mode,.the.
display.shows.the.following:
Weather
mode is on
Flashing: An alert
has been issued
Steady: Weather
Alert Watch is on
Using the radio in weather mode
• You.cannot.transmit.while.in.weather.mode.
• To.enter.weather.mode,.press.the.
Weather mode can filter out alerts that do not affect your location if
•
the.location.code.(FIPS.code).of.the.alert.is.entered.in.your.radio.(see.
page.21)..If.you.have.no.FIPS.codes.programmed.into.your.radio,.the.
radio.will.notify.you.of.all.alerts.in.any.area.
Memory Channel Scan
10 11 12 13
09 16
Reversed 16 & 9
UJ-SW 20061215 #17
Weather Band
Hurricane Warning
14 15 17 20
Every 7 seconds,
the radio checks
the last-used
weather channel,
then scans the
next channel.
with WX Alert on
09
Alert
WX-ALERT
E-16
24 25
wx
Current
channel
number
Type of alert (if the
text is too long, the
line scrolls)
.button..