Radio Shack 20-163 manual Monitoring, To use Skywarn, To monitor a channel

Models: 20-163

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Skywarn

Skywarn is an organized group of trained weather observers. Using Skywarn, you can hear trained observers in your area call in official reports to a control station that relays those reports to NOAA and other emergency agencies.

Before using this feature, save local Skywarn frequencies for your area into Channel 999.

To use Skywarn:

Hold the Skywarn button ( ). “SKY” appears.

If the skywarn channel is empty, “Not programmed” appears.

Monitoring

When monitoring, the scanner remains on a single channel.

Your scanner features a power save circuit that allows the scanner to “sleep” briefly while waiting for a call on a monitored channel.

To monitor a channel:

1.Press MAN.

2.Use the number keys to enter the channel number and press MAN.

To find a frequency to monitor:

1.Press TUNE. The currently-tuned frequency and *** PAUSED ***

appear.

2.(Optional) Use the number keys to change the frequency and press ENT.

3.Press PSE. The scanner searches for a frequency. To change the

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Radio Shack 20-163 manual Monitoring, To use Skywarn, To monitor a channel, To find a frequency to monitor