(17 spaces) becomes HURRICANE WARN... and remains.
4.To verify if the radio is in the ALERT mode, press and hold WX/ALERT for about 2 seconds. If ALERT is active, WEATHER ALERT MODE ENABLE scrolls along the screen bottom. This message appears for about 6 seconds then returns to the marine standard screen.
If the radio is set to alert mode and you press and hold WX/ ALERT for about 2 seconds, the radio exits alert mode, and the screen scrolls WEATHER ALERT MODE DISABLED.
For greater details regarding SAME Event Codes, refer to the NOAA website mentioned on Page 39.
Using the TripleWatch or DualWatch Mode [For Marine. Weather Channel, and FRS Band]
If during setup of your MHS550, you selected Triple or DualWatch mode. The following shows you how to use this valuable feature.
1.To activate TripleWatch, from the active marine or FRS radio screen, press and hold 16/9/TRI for about 2 seconds.
Marine | Band | Marine Band | Marine Band |
5 Watts | 5 Watts | 5 Watts | |
USA | Memory | USA | USA |
| A |
|
TRIWATCH | TRIWATCH | TRIWATCH |
| 2 sec | immediate |
| immediate |
|
The screen displays TRIWATCH in the message line area (marine) or adjacent to the channel number (FRS) and the radio begins to check two additional channels in rapid sequence every 2 seconds: the currently selected marine channel, the backup calling Channel 9, then the Coast
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