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Set DCS Privacy Codes

Mode Button

To select a DCS privacy code:

 

1. After selecting a channel, press the Mode

NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels

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

 

button until the DCS icon appears and the

 

small numbers flash on the display

DCS Privacy Code

(01 through 104).

 

 

NOTE

 

If CTCSS is turned on at the channel

 

selected, the display will flash the

Channel Button

DCS icon and “OFF.” To switch from

CTCSS to DCS, press the Channel Up

 

or Channel Down button while the

 

display is flashing “OFF.” The display

 

will then show the small numbers

 

flashing and you will then be able

 

to proceed to step 2.

2. Press using the Channel Up or Channel Down

button to select a DCS privacy code. You can

hold the Channel Up or Channel Down button

Mode Button

Hazards Radio Icon

Channel Button

To listen to All Hazards Radio channels:

1.Press the Mode button until the WX (All Hazards Radio) icon, the currently selected All Hazards Radio channel, and signal strength are displayed.

2.Use the Channel Up or Channel Down button to change All Hazards Radio channels.

3.WX (All Hazards Radio) icon will continue to be displayed when All Hazards Radio is on. Choose one of the following:

a.Press the Mode button to proceed to other functions.

b.Press the Lock/Enter button to exit All Hazards Radio channels mode and return to Standby mode.

for fast advance.

3. When your desired DCS privacy code is

displayed, choose one of the following:

a. Press the Mode button to enter the new

setting and proceed to other functions.

b. Press the Lock/Enter button to enter the

new setting and return to Standby mode.

c. Do not press any buttons for 15 seconds

to enter the new setting and return to

Standby mode.

*National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

 

 

 

 

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Cobra Electronics CXR800C Set DCS Privacy Codes, To select a DCS privacy code, NOAA* All Hazards Radio Channels

CXR800C specifications

The Cobra Electronics CXR800C is a high-performance two-way radio designed for reliable communication over extended distances. This model is particularly well-suited for outdoor enthusiasts, professionals in fields such as construction, and anyone in need of dependable communication in various environments.

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