NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels

Mode Functions

Operation

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You can use your microTALK radio to listen to NOAA All Hazards Radio channels transmitting in your area.


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Voice Activated Transmit (VOX)

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In VOX mode, your microTALK radio can be used “hands-free,” automatically transmitting when you speak. You can set the VOX

Mode/Lock Button

Hazards Radio Icon

To listen to All Hazards Radio channels:

1.	Press the Mode/Lock button until the
	All Hazards Radio icon, the currently
	selected All Hazards Radio channel,
	and signal strength are displayed.
2.	Use the Channel Up or Channel Down

sensitivity level to fit the volume of your voice and avoid transmissions triggered by background noise.

Mode/Lock Button To turn VOX mode on or off:

1. Press the Mode/Lock button until the VOX icon flashes on the display. The current on or off setting is displayed.

Channel Buttons

Enter/Hi-Low Button

button to change All Hazards Radio channels.

3. The All Hazards Radio icon will continue to

be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on.

Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode/Lock button to proceed

to other functions.

b. Press the Enter/Hi-Lowbutton to exit

All Hazards Radio channel mode and

return to Standby mode.

c. Press Talk button to exit and start on

last used transmitting channel.

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VOXIcon

Channel Buttons

Mode/Lock Button

VOX Sensitivity Level

Channel Buttons

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to turn VOX on or off.

3.Choose one of the following:

a.Press the Mode/Lock button to enter the selected on or off setting and proceed to other functions.

b.Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to enter the selected on or off setting and return to Standby mode.

To set VOX sensitivity:

1.Press the Mode/Lock button until the VOX icon flashes and the current sensitivity level is displayed.

The current sensitivity level is displayed with letters “LE” and a Number 01 through 05, with Number 05 being the most sensitive level and Number 01 being the least sensitive level.

2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change the setting.

3.Choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode/Lock button to enter the selected setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press the Enter/Hi•Low button to enter the selected setting and return to Standby mode.


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