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8.6 USA, CANADA, AND INTERNATIONAL MODE
To change the channel group from USA to Canada or International:
1. Press and hold down the key until “Setup
Menu” appears.
2. Press the / key to select “CH FUNC-
TION SETUP”.
3. Press the soft key, then press the
/ key to select “CH GROUP”.
4. Press the soft key.
5. Press the / key to select desired
channel group “USA”, “INTL”, or “CANADA”.
6. Press the soft key to store the selected set-
ting.
7. Press the soft key several times to return to radio operation.
8.7 NOAA WEATHER CHANNELS
1. To receive a NOAA weather channel, press the one
of the Soft keys momentarily, then press the
soft key from any channel. The transceiver will go to
the last selected weather channel.
2. Press the / key to select a different NOAA weather channel.
3. To exit from the NOAA weather channels, press the one of the Soft keys
momentarily, then press the soft key. The transceiver returns to the
channel it was on prior to a weather channel.
8.7.1 NOAA Weather Alert
In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurricanes,
the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weather
alert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one
of the NOAA weather channels.
The GX1600 can receive weather alerts when on a weather channel and on
the last selected weather channel during scaning modes or while on another
channel.
When an alert is received on a NOAA weather channel, scanning will stop and
the transceiver will emit a loud beep to alert the user of
a NOAA broadcast. Pess any key to stop the alert and
receive the weather report. Press the key to re-
turn to the last selected channel.
To disable the Weather Alert function, refer to section “11.6 WEATHER ALERT”.