
To activate Weather Alert:
1.Press and hold the
2.Return to regular use of the radio. You will hear a Weather Service beep tone and observe the flashing “WX Alert” display when a weather alert signal had been detected followed by the severe weather alert broadcast. (Figure 9)
3.To cancel the Weather Alert feature, press and hold the
Receiving and Transmitting
Whenever the VHF 725 is
To receive on the VHF 725:
1.Press and release the PWR key to turn the unit on.
2.Observe that the display screen will come on and the last channel accessed will be displayed. If there is someone transmitting on that channel, you will hear their communication and the RX symbol will appear on the LCD display. You may now select from the many receiving options.
NOTE: For clearer reception, you can adjust the volume key up or down and set the squelch threshold to a level at which the audio will be enabled.
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Receiving
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Power Saving Tip!
To monitor the weather alert feature and save battery power:
1.Select a weather channel.
2.Initiate Weather Alert.
3.Reduce volume to minimum.
4.Press and hold the LOCK key.
The audio will mute and the VHF 725 will
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