Cobra Electronics MR HH425LI owner manual Noaa Weather Channels Alert, Noaa Test Alert System

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NOAA Weather Channels and

Alert

NOAA/SAME Weather Alerts

NOAA Weather Channels and Alert

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Monitoring the weather will probably be a frequent use of your radio. 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 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 mode on your radio is On, this signal will produce a loud tone from the speaker in the radio and will automatically switch to the alerting weather channel so the alert broadcast can be heard.

NOAA Test Alert System

NOAA/SAME Weather Alerts

NOAA Test Alert System

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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 service to verify that this system is functioning properly.

Weather Frequency/Channel

Channel	RX Frequency MHz	Weather Channel
1	162.550	NOAA
2	162.400	NOAA
3	162.475	NOAA
4	162.425	NOAA
5	162.450	NOAA
6	162.500	NOAA
7	162.525	NOAA
8	161.650	Canadian
9	161.775	Canadian
10	163.275	NOAA


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Contents For Assistance Outside the U.S.A Our Thanks to You Customer AssistanceHow Your CobraMarine VHF/GMRS Radio Works For Assistance in the U.S.ABacklit LCD Screen Product Features Radio Controls IndicatorsBacklit LCD Liquid Crystal Display Screen Instant Channel 16/9 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery PackSignal Strength Meter Channel Scan/Memory ScanTable of Contents Always use only Cobra authorized accessories Important Safety InformationSafety Training Information Important Safety InformationRecommendations for Marine Communication Recommendations for Marine CommunicationRadio Call Sign VHF Marine FCC Licensing InformationStation License International Station LicenseVHF Marine Radio Procedures VHF Marine Voice Calling VHF Marine Voice CallingVessel Corsair is calling the vessel Vagabond VHF Marine Radiotelephone Calls VHF Marine Emergency Messages and Distress ProcedureThree 3 spoken international emergency signals are Marine Emergency SignalsIf You Hear a Distress Call End message by saying Marine Distress ProcedureTell where you are SayVHF Marine Channel Assignments 03A Government Only International Distress, Safety and Calling156.700 Rx Only 156.750 156.800 156.85021A U.S. Government Only Canada Coast Guard Only 20A Port Operations Port Operations, Ship Movement23A Government Only Digital Selective Calling Voice communications not allowed 64A U.S. Government Only Canada Commercial Fishing81A U.S. Government Only Environmental Protection Operations Gmrs FCC Licensing Gmrs Communication Gmrs FCC LicensingGMRS/FRS Frequency Allocation and Compatibility Gmrs CommunicationWeather Frequency/Channel Noaa Weather Channels AlertNoaa Test Alert System Noaa Emergency Weather AlertIncluded in this Package Specific Area Message Encoding Same AlertsSpecific Area Message EncodingSAME Alerts Belt Clip Antenna, Wrist Strap Belt ClipBatteries and Charger Wrist StrapInitial Charge To Remove Battery Pack from RadioAlkaline Batteries Common Radio Functions All Bands Power/Volume/Squelch Controls Power On/Off ControlVolume Control Getting StartedBacklight/Key Lock Button Call/Enter/Setup Button To Lock or Unlock the ButtonsSquelch Control Talk ButtonScan Button High/Medium/Low H-M-L Power ButtonTo Toggle Between H-M-L Power Modes Call /Enter/Setup ButtonTo Set Channel Map Operating Area Setup Mode ProgrammingSetup Mode Programming USA/International/Canada Channel MapsTo set VOX Sensitivity Level Voice Activated Transmit VOX ModeTo turn VOX Mode On or Off VibrAlert ModeTo Set Call Tone Call Tone ModeRoger Beep Mode Key Tone ModeTo Set Ctcss Code Entry Ctcss and DCS Coding ModeTo Set DCS Code Entry To Set Ctcss Code Scan Ctcss and DCS Code Scan ModeTo Set DCS Code Scan To Set WX Auto Search Scan On or Off To Set WX Alert On or OffTo Set Specific Area Message Encoding Same Alert On or Off Standby/Receive and Transmit Marine VHF Standby ModeStandby/Receive Transmit Marine VHF, Gmrs and WX Alert Standby Band SelectionsTransmit Tx Icon Bar Graph Icon To Transmit a Message Gmrs Standby ModeTransmit Tx and Receive Rx Modes Receive Rx Icon Bar Graph IconWX Auto Search Scan function is On Weather WX Standby ModeWX Alert Standby Mode WX Auto Search Scan Mode FunctionAdvanced Operation Channel 16/9 ModeAdvanced Operation Using Tri-Watch Tri-Watch Scan Mode Tri-Watch ModeTo Program or Edit the Tri-Watch Locations To Recall a Stored Memory Location To Exit Memory Location ModeMemory Locations To Program Memory LocationsMemory locations, see Channel Scan ModeMemory Location Scan To Enter Channel ScanExample Rewind-Say-Again FeatureUsing Rewind-Say-Again Using Rewind-Say-Again to Record Audio TransmissionTroubleshooting Maintenance TroubleshootingSpecifications MaintenanceProduct Service Product ServiceAccessories AccessoriesLapel Speaker Microphone