The channel position 8 on all RM Series radios with channel selector knob is configured at the factory as a NOAA Weather Radio.
The NOAA Weather Radio feature can be disabled or configured to any of the other available channel positions via the Customer Programming Software (CPS) or in Advanced Configuration Mode. When a channel that has the NOAA Weather Radio is selected, the RM radio generates an audible voice announcement indicating the channel and weather frequency number. (E.g.: “Channel 8: Weather 1”). The weather frequency number announced is one of the 7 NOAA national frequencies that is currently tuned in the weather radio. The weather frequency can be changed while in the Weather Channel Programming mode by pressing the SB2 button to enter Weather menu and then using the SB1 button to toggle up or SB2 button to toggle down. The PTT button acts as the menu
button to advance to channel menu or weather |
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menu alert menu. | PROGRAMMING | |
NOAA Weather Alert | ||
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The RM series radio is capable of monitoring |
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the NOAA frequency for any alerts issued by |
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the National Weather Service. When the |
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Weather Alert feature is enabled. the radio will |
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“mute” the daily weather radio. You can then |
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move the channel position to a standard 2 way |
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radio frequency and continue with normal | FEATURES | |
communication. | ||
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The Weather Alert allows the radio to “listen” |
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for a Warning Alarm Tone (WAT) from the |
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National Weather Service. If a WAT is |
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detected, the weather radio will |
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the message being broadcasted will be heard |
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on the RM radio. |
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If the RM radio is tuned to a 2 way channel |
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(normal operation and weather alert feature |
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ON), the radio will |
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being broadcasted will be heard when a WAT is |
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