Icom IC-705 - Weather Channel Operation (USA Version Only); Dselecting a Weather Channel; Dweather Alert Function

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2. ADVANCED OPERATIONS
Weather channel operation (USA version only)
There are 10 weather channels for monitoring
the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) weather broadcasts.
DSelecting a Weather channel
1. Push to open the QUICK MENU
screen.
2. Touch “Weather CH.”
• Enters the Weather channel mode.
3. Rotate to select a weather channel.
• Displays the selected weather channel number
(“WX-01” ~ “WX-10”).
TIP: To return to the previous frequency or
Memory channel, push
, and then touch
“Weather CH OFF.”
DWeather alert function
NOAA broadcast stations transmit weather alert
tones before important weather announcements.
When the weather alert function is turned ON,
the selected weather channel is monitored every
5 seconds for an announcement.
When an alert signal is detected, the “ALT” and
the WX channel are alternately displayed, and
a beep sounds until you change the mode or
weather channel, turn OFF the Weather Alert
function, or turn OFF the transceiver.
The previously selected (used) weather channel
is checked periodically during standby, or while
scanning.
1. Push
to open the QUICK MENU
screen.
2. Touch “Weather Alert.”
3. Touch “ON.”
• Turns ON the Weather Alert function, and “WX”
is displayed.