Icom IC-T70A - Weather Channel Operation and Alerting

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There are 10 weather channels for monitoring
weather broadcasts from the NOAA (National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).
D Weather channel selection
q Push [V/M/C] repeatedly to select weather channel
mode.
•Theweatherchannelnumberappears.
w Rotate [DIAL] to select a desired weather channel.
e Push [V/M/C] to return to the previous frequency or mem-
ory channel.
[DIAL]
Weather channel dysplay
Push and hold [SCAN](H/M/L) for 1 sec. activates the
weather channel scan. Push [SCAN](H/M/L) again to stop
the scan.
D Weather alert function
NOAA broadcast stations transmit weather alert tones be-
fore important weather announcements. When the weather
alert function is turned ON, the selected weather channel is
monitored every 5 seconds for the announcement. When the
alert signal is detected, the “ALT” and the WX channel in-
dications are displayed alternately and a beep sounds until
the transceiver is operated. The previously selected (used)
weather channel is checked periodically during standby or
while scanning.
q Select the desired weather channel.
w Push [SET] to enter the Set mode.
e Rotate [DIAL] to select the weather alert setting item, then
rotate [VOL] to select “On.”
r Push [V/M/C] to return to the weather channel display.
•“WX”appears.
Appears
■ Weather channel operation
U.S.A. version only