Cobra Electronics 75WX Weather Channel Messages, USE Channel 9 for Emergency only

75 WX ST manual 10/9/98 9:24 AM Page 36

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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 receiving range of your 75 WX ST.

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USE CHANNEL 9 FOR EMERGENCY ONLY

Operating Procedure for Emergency Communications

1.For EMERGENCY communications, set radio to Ch. 9. For non-emergency communications, select desired Channel by pressing the CHANNEL UP/DOWN tuning buttons until reaching the desired Channel.

Be sure the antenna is properly connected to the radio before transmitting. Prolonged transmitting without an antenna, or use of a poorly matched antenna, could cause damage to the transmitter.

2.When asking for aid on Channel 9 it is suggested that you request a REACT base to respond by saying “Break Channel 9 for a REACT base” and provide the CB DISTRESS DATA (called “CLIP”):

CALL SIGN-Identify yourself and vehicle. LOCATION-Be exact. INJURIES-Number. Type. Trapped?

PROBLEM- Give details and help required. Air CLIP repeatedly so any monitor can aid you.

If you don't receive a response on Ch. 9; try Ch.14 or 19.

FCC gives the following examples of permitted and prohibited types of communications for use on Channel 9. These are guidelines and are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Permitted	Example Message
Yes	“A tornado sighted six miles north of town.”
No	“This is observation post number 10. No tornado sighted.”
Yes	“I am out of gas on Interstate 95 at mile marker 121.”
No	“I am out of gas in my driveway.”
Yes	“There is a four-car collision at Exit 10 on the Beltway,
	send police and ambulance.”
No	“Traffic is moving smoothly on the Beltway.”
Yes	“Base to Unit 1, the Weather Bureau has just issued a
	thunderstorm warning. Bring the sailboat into port.”
No	“Attention all motorists. The Weather Bureau advises that
	the snow tomorrow will accumulate 4 to 6 inches.”
Yes	“There is a fire in the building on the corner of 6th and
	Main Streets.”
No	“This is Halloween patrol unit number 3. Everything is
	quiet here.”