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OPERATION
LIGHTED DISPLAY/KEY LOCK/HOW YOUR CB SERVES YOU
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LIGHTED DISPLAY
To illuminate the display push the light key.
Display will illuminate for 5 seconds, then automatically turn off to save batteries.
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A FEW RULES YOU SHOULD KNOW
1. You are not allowed to carry on a conversation with another station for |
more than five minutes at a time without taking a |
give others a chance to use the channel. |
2. You are not allowed to blast others off the air by overpowering them |
with illegally amplified transmitter power or illegally high antennas. |
3. You can’t use the CB to promote illegal activities. |
4. You are not allowed to use profanity. |
5. You may not play music in your CB. |
LOCK KEY
Lock all function buttons preventing accidental actuation.
To lock the key pad push the lock key.
To Unlock, push the LOCK key again.
HOW YOUR CB CAN
SERVE YOU
•Warn of traffic tie ups ahead.
•Provide weather and road information.
•Provide help fast in event of emergency or breakdown.
•Suggest good spots to eat and sleep.
•Make long trips more interesting, and help keep
you awake.
•Provide direct contact with your office or home.
•Make friends as you travel.
•Provide “local information” to find your destination.
•Help law enforcement officers by reporting drunk and reckless drivers.
6. You may not use your CB to sell merchandise or professional service. |
WEATHER CHANNEL MESSAGES
You can receive up to the minute local area weather reports provided by NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts our seas and skies, guides our use and protection of ocean and coastal resources and conducts research to improve our understanding and stewardship of the environment.
The National Weather Service operates about 380 stations. Approximately 90 percent of the Nation’s population is within listening range of a NOAA Weather Radio broadcast.
A similar network of about 15 stations using the same frequencies broadcast continuous weather information across much of southern Canada.
If you have a question concerning NOAA Weather Radio or wish to receive a listing of NOAA Weather Radio receiver locations, please contact your nearest National Weather Service Office, or write to National Weather Service (Attn: W/OM11), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD. 20910.
**Note: Some areas may not have a broadcast tower within the transmission range of your 45WX.