Radio Shack TRC-519 owner manual Using Weather Alert/SAME, Alert Type You Hear

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To select a weather broadcast, set CB/ WX to WX, and turn CHANNEL to select one of the frequencies.

Set CB/WX to CB to return to normal CB operation.

Note: The microphone’s talk button does not work when CB/WX is set to WX.

Using Weather Alert/SAME

When CB/WX is set to CB and the CB is on, it automatically functions as a severe weather warning radio by sounding an alert when it detects a weather alert sig- nal. This is especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather condi- tions.

When your local weather station broad- casts a severe weather alert signal, the CB sounds an alert tone and the radio’s SAME ALT indicator lights according to the emergency level encoded in the sig- nal

Alert Type	You Hear
Warning	Continuous short beeps
Watch	Continuous three short
	beeps
Statement	Continuous two short
	beeps
Weather Alert	Continuous long beeps
Test and Other	Slow short beeps

To stop the alert tones, press ALERT TONE OFF or the microphone’s talk but- ton. SAME/ALT continues flashing until you switch to WX.

To reduce the alert tone levels for sub- sequent alerts, hold down ALERT TONE OFF for about 2-seconds. The tone stops and the indicator flashes slowly. If the radio receives a new SAME code weather alert, three low-level, short beeps sound while the indicator light flashes slowly.

To return to the full alert mode, press the microphone’s talk button or switch to

WX.

To listen to the weather information after the radio receives an alert, set CB/WX to WX. The SAME/ALT indicator turns off.

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