WX/H-M-L Button
VHF Marine Radio ProtocolsOperating Your Radio
Advanced Operation
Weather (WX) Standby Mode
To enter and exit the WX Standby mode, press and hold the
WX/H-M-L button.
Receiving a Weather Alert
NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the
NOAA weather channels section on page 75 of this manual.
When NOAA broadcasts a weather alert signal and your radio
is in WX Alert Standby mode, the following items will be
displayed on the LCD display:
■ The WX icon (cloud/sun) icon will be displayed.
■ The last used weather channel will be displayed.
■
The bar graph will display received signal strength level.
■ The WX Alert icon (safety triangle) will be displayed.
■ The matrix will display WEATHER STANDBY.
NOTE
Only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels will be
operating in any given location [only in Receive (Rx)
mode]. You will need to select the channel with the
strongest signal in your location.
NOTE
When in the WX Alert mode, and NOAA sends the
1050 Hz alert tone, the radio will sound a series of
loud beeps regardless of the volume control setting.
Weather Alert Standby
VHF Marine Radio ProtocolsOperating Your Radio
Standby/Receive
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Advanced Operation
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Channel 16/9 Mode
Channel 16/9 mode gives you quick access to calling on
Channel 16 and Channel 9 from any operational mode.
To Switch to Channel 16 or Channel 9:
1. Press the Channel 16/9 button to change to
Channel 16.
2. Press the Channel 16/9 button again to change
to Channel 9.
3. Press the Channel 16/9 button a third time and
return to the last used channel.