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PROGRAMMING FEATURES
unmutes to allow the user to listen the weather
message. For Tone Alert, the radio stays in
receiving mode until weather signal is weak or
user presses the PTT button or changes the
channel using the Channel Selector Knob. For
SAME alert, whether the radio stays in
receiving mode or switches back to two-way
mode depending on the setting of the EOM
Enabled.
Warning: RDX radio does not detect Weather Alert
while it is receiving or transmitting on a
two-way channel.
EOM Enabled
This feature is only available for SAME Alert mode
and it is only effective when the radio operates in two-
way mode or Weather Channel mode. When checked
and in two-way mode, the radio switches back to two-
way channel and continues to weather scan after it
receives end of message (EOM). For weather
channel, the radio mutes and continues to look for
new SAME alert after it receives EOM. When
unchecked, it stays in receiving mode until weather
signal is weak or user presses the PTT button or
changes the channel using the Channel Selector
Knob.
New Alert Tone Timer
Select a pre-defined time for a radio to play the new
alert tone. When a radio receives a new SAME alert
message, the LED screen lights up and the radio
starts playing the new alert tone at the end of the
message. Users have the ability to configure how long
the alert tone will be played.
Choices available are:
• 0 – forever until a button is pressed, or user
switches channel, or the new alert message is
expired.
•5 min.
• 10 min.
• 30 min.
Note: Embedded in the SAME message is the
duration of the alert message. The RDX
radio continues to display the alert until the
duration expiration time.
EVENT TYPE FILTER
The RDX radio is a programmable weather radio that
allows users to choose the type of weather warnings
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