Nws broadcast channel setting – Uniden Radio User Manual

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NWS Broadcast Channel Setting

Your radio is preprogrammed with the seven National Weather Service

broadcast frequencies (Channel 1-7). Depending on your location, you

may be able to receive more than one channel with clear reception.

The first time you use your radio, Channel 1 (162.550 MHz) is

automatically set as your emergency/weather channel. Depending

on your location, you may be able to receive this channel. To check

or change channels, perform the following steps.

1.

Turn the on/off/volume control until it clicks. The NOAA icon will

appear in the display.

2.

Press weather/snooze.

3.

Adjust the volume control to a comfortable listening level. You may

hear the emergency/weather broadcast on the initially selected

channel. If not or if you wish to select another channel, continue on.

Otherwise stop here. Your channel is set.

4.

Press menu.

5.

Press 5/6 until

CHANNEL

appears.

6.

Press select.

7.

Press 5/6 to scroll through the list of channels. The channel

number and the corresponding frequency appear in the display.

If you receive more than one channel, select the one that has the

clearest audio.

8.

Press select again to complete the entry.

CH No.

Frequency (MHz)

1

162.550

2

162.400

3

162.475

4

162.425

5

162.450

6

162.500

7

162.525

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