Icom IC-M502 Microphone lock function, Weather channels, Canadian channels, Push once CH/WX

Models: IC-M502 VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

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USA

U.S.A. channels

Push HI/LO + CH/WX

DW U/I/C

CANADA

INT

 

DUP

Canadian channels

International channels

BASIC OPERATION 3

qPush [CH/WX] once or twice to select a weather channel.

“WEATHER” appears when a weather channel is selected. “WX ALT” appears when the weather alert function is in use. (p. 31)

wRotate the channel selector to select a channel.

• Channels are memorized separately for each channel group.

 

WEATHER

Push once CH/WX

When weather alert is OFF.

or twice

DW U/I/C

 

 

WXÊALT

 

When weather alert is ON.

Weather channels

There are 10 weather channels. Used for monitoring weather channels from the NOAA (National Oceanographic and At- mospheric Administration) broadcasts.

The transceiver can detect a weather alert tone on the se- lected weather channel while receiving the channel, during standby on a regular channel or while scanning. See “Weather alert” on p. 31.

Microphone lock function

The microphone lock function electrically locks the [Y]/[Z] and [HI/LO] switches on the supplied microphone. This pre- vents accidental channel changes and accidental function ac- cess.

While pushing [HI/LO] on the supplied microphone, turn power ON to toggle the lock function ON and OFF.

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Icom IC-M502, VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER Microphone lock function, Weather channels, Canadian channels, Push once CH/WX