Radio Shack PRO-2045 owner manual Testing Alert Operation, Testing Alert Reception

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TESTING ALERT

OPERATION

For your scanner’s weather alert func- tion to be effective, you must place the scanner:

•Where it can receive an emer- gency alert broadcast (see “Test- ing Alert Reception” on this page)

•Where you can hear its alert tone (See “Testing the Weather Alert” on Page 11).

Once you determine a location that meets these two conditions, leave the scanner there for the best protection.

Testing Alert Reception

The fact that you get clear voice re- ception or that the tone sounds when you test the weather alert does not guarantee that an emergency alert broadcast will trigger your scanner’s alert tone. Also, if you are in a fringe area, your scanner might be triggered by a broadcast in one area, but not be triggered if you place it somewhere else (even close by).

To test for actual reception, your radio must receive a test or emergency alert broadcast. The National Weather Ser- vice (NWS) broadcasts a test alert ev- ery week on Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 Noon. To find out the spe- cific test schedule in your area, con- tact your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or National Weather Service office.

These offices are usually listed in the telephone book under “US Govern- ment, Department of Commerce.”

To verify that your scanner receives the test alert properly, set the scanner to the weather alert standby mode (see “Using the Weather Alert Stand- by Mode” on Page 25) during the time when the test alert is broadcast in your area.

If the test alert broadcast does not trig- ger your scanner’s tone, you are out of range of the broadcast.

Note: If you use your scanner’s weather alert feature when you travel, you cannot guarantee that an emer- gency alert broadcast will trigger the scanner in all areas.

Notes for Weather Alerts:

•To ensure your scanner will sound the alert tone when it receives an emergency signal, keep the antenna fully extended at all times.

•If severe weather threatens, do not wait for an alert tone; turn on your scanner and monitor the lat- est weather information.

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Contents PRO-2045 Features Page FCC Notice Scanning LegallyContents Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting PowerUsing Standard AC Power PreparationTelescoping Antenna Connecting AN AntennaOptional Outdoor Antenna Resetting Scanner Using the FeetTesting Alert Operation Testing Alert ReceptionTesting the Weather Alert Connecting AN EarphoneListening Safely Installing AN Optional Ctcss Tone Board Connecting AN Amplified Extension SpeakerTraffic Safety Ctcss Board Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeyboardPage FREQ, CHAN, Lock shows the rotary tuner’s current setting Look AT the DisplayMonitor Memories Understanding CHANNEL-STORAGE BanksChannel-Storage Banks Operation Using the Rotary ControlStoring Frequencies Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Limit SearchDirect Search Search Skip Automatically Storing Frequencies Scanning Channels Listening to Monitor MemoriesMoving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to Channel Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and OffManually Selecting a Channel Locking Out ChannelsScanning Weather Band Using the Weather Alert Standby ModeWeather Alert Delay Special FeaturesPriority Using Programmable Attenuator Changing Search SpeedsSkipping Data Signals Using Auto SortTurning on or OFF the KEY Tone Transferring to a Channel that has a Stored Frequency Transferring a Frequency to Another ChannelTransferring to an Empty Channel Exchanging Frequencies Between Two Programmed ChannelsUsing Ctcss Using the Count FeatureCtcss Tone Frequencies Assigning a Ctcss Tone Frequency to a Channel Changing or Deleting a Ctcss Tone Frequency for a ChannelGuide to Frequencies National Weather Service FrequenciesGeneral Guide to Scanning Ham Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Guide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsageSpecified Intervals Primary UsageBand Allocation BifcHigh Frequency HF 29 MHz-30 MHz AIR Frequency Conversion CSBTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Dimensions /4 × 91/4 × 81/16 Inches HWD 82 × 235 × 205mm RadioShack
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