Standard Horizon HX-300 - Manual (Page 26)

HX300 Page 26
6.7.1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT
To set the radio to decode a NOAA Weather Alert while on a channel:
1. Press the
key, the press the or to choose the weather chan-
nel in your area.
2. Press the key.
The
HX300 can be set up to alert while in Scan or Priority scan modes. To
memorize the weather channel:
1. Press and hold the
key, then press the or
key to select the weather channel in your area.
2. Turn the radio off by pressing and holding the
key.
3. Press and hold the key, then press and hold the
key. The display will show “ ” in the top left
corner of the display.
4. Confirm the WX channel selected in step on is shown
and press the key to memorize the WX channel
(“ ” is shown to the right of the channel number).
5. Refer to programming 6.9 Scanning to program addi-
tional channels and selecting Memory Scan or Prior-
ity Scan.
When a “Weather Alert” is received on a weather chan-
nel, the transceiver emits a beep tone and “ ” icon
is shown on the display. Press the key to stop the
beep tone and listen to the weather reports.
NOTE
Options for the Weather Alert feature are available, refer to Menu
Mode Item “ AL (WX ALERT)” on page 33 for details.
6.7.2 NOAA WEATHER ALERT TESTING
In the event of a major storm or other appreciable weather condition requiring
vessels at sea (or other bodies of water) to be notified, the NOAA (National
Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone
that some VHF radios, including your transceiver, can detect for “ Weather
Alarm” purposes (refer to section “6.7.1 NOAA WEATHER ALERT” for a
discussion of how to use this feature). The 1050 Hz tone, when detected,
will produce a loud beep in the speaker of the transceiver, to signal that a
Weather Alert Broadcast is being received.