Cobra Electronics MR HH200 VP owner manual Noaa Weather Channels Alert, Included In This Package

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NOAA Weather Channels

And Alert

VHF Marine Radio Protocols

NOAA Weather Channels And Alert

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Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your VHF radio. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides continuous, around-the-clock broadcasts of the latest weather information. Taped weather messages run every four (4) to six (6) minutes and are revised every two (2) or three (3) hours, or as needed. The Coast Guard also announces weather and other safety warnings on Channel 16. Smart boaters keep an eye on safety and an ear to the VHF radio — and never let the weather catch them unaware.

NOAA Emergency Weather Alert

In the event of a major storm or other weather condition requiring vessels at sea or on other bodies of water to be notified, NOAA broadcasts a 1050 Hz tone that receivers such as your CobraMarine™ VHF radio can detect and warn you of a weather alert condition. When the weather alert signal is sent on the weather channel you last used, your radio will switch from Standby mode to that weather channel. You will not hear the tone signal, but you will hear the weather alert message. The Weather Alert icon can be turned On or Off by pressing the Mode button.

Test

To test this system, NOAA broadcasts the 1050 Hz signal every Wednesday sometime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in each local time zone. Any receiver that can detect the weather alert tone may use this feature to verify that this feature is functioning properly.

Weather Frequency

Channel

RX Frequency MHz

1

162.550

2

162.400

3

162.475

4

162.425

5

162.450

6

162.500

7

162.525

8

161.650

9

161.775

10

163.275

 

 

Included In This Package

Installation

Included In This Package

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You should find all of the following items in the package with your CobraMarine™ VHF radio:

Radio

Waterproof Pouch

Operating Instruction Manual

Belt Clip

Wrist Strap

Rechargeable NiCD Batteries

Wall Mount Charger

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Contents MR HH200 VP Customer Assistance For Assistance In The U.S.A For Assistance Outside The U.S.AControls And Indicators Backlit LCD Screen Product Features General Precautions Important Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Recommendations For Marine Communication FCC InformationVHF Marine Radio Procedures Voice Calling Emergency Messages Distress Procedure Radiotelephone CallsSay Marine Distress ProcedureTell where you are End message by sayingVHF Marine Channel Assignments International Distress, Safety and Calling 03A Government Only21A U.S. Government Only Canada Coast Guard Only 23A Government Only64A U.S. Government Only Canada Commercial Fishing Digital Selective Calling Voice communications not allowed80A 78A79A 81ANoaa Weather Channels Alert Included In This PackageBatteries And Charger Jack Installing The BatteriesTo Install Or Replace Batteries External Speaker/Microphone JackBatteries And Charger Getting StartedTransmit Power Output VolumePower Saver A./International/Canada Channel MapsKey Lock Standby/Receive And TransmitBacklight TransmitNoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert Weather Alert SignalWeather Radio And Alert Weather AlertChannel Advanced OperationAdvanced Operation Channel ScanMaintenance Maintenance TroubleshootingSpecifications TroubleshootingLimited 1-Year Warranty For Products Purchased In The U.S.A WarrantyProduct Service Exclusions This limited warranty does not applyMake check or money order payable to Order Form Optional AccessoriesOrdering From U.S.A
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