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HOW TO SELECT YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER
FREQUENCY
(VHF MODELS ONLY)
The base station is shipped from the factory without a
NOAA frequency selected. You must rst select your
local NOAA frequency to activate NOAA weather features.
Follow steps 1-7 below.
VHF models of the JBS/PBS "Display Series" base station can hear
weather forecasts from the National Weather Service which are
broadcast on one of the seven NOAA weather frequencies. In some
areas you may be able to receive more than one broadcast.
1. Follow the steps in FIG-5 on page 8 to place the radio
into the Weather Frequency Select mode.
2. The base station will scan to the rst NOAA frequency
where a broadcast is present. The display will light
a single segment to indicate the NOAA frequency per
FIG-6 on page 8.
3. Monitor the channel for a few minutes to be sure it is
the broadcast for your local area.
4. Press the "Z" button to scan for the presence of any
other NOAA broadcasts, monitoring each broadcast
and noting the frequency as indicated by the display.
5. Using the "Z" button, select the local NOAA frequency
you would like your radio to operate on.
6. Turn the base station off by pressing the Volume
Down/Off button.
7. When the base station is turned back on all weather fea
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tures will operate on the selected NOAA frequency.
NOTE:
If the base station is moved, for example, to another
state you must re-train your base station with a new
local NOAA frequency.
NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network
of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather
information direct from a nearby National Weather
Service ofce. NWR broadcasts National Weather
Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard
information 24 hours a day.
Working with the Federal Communication Commission’s
(FCC) Emergency Alert System, NWR is an “all
hazards” radio network, making it your single source
for comprehensive weather and emergency information.
NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event
information for all types of hazards—both natural (such
as earthquakes and volcano activity) and environmetal
(such as chemical releases or oil spills).
Known as the “Voice of the National Weather Service,”
NWR is provided as a public service by the National
Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part
of the Department of Commerce. NWR includes more
than 750 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent
coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
and the U.S. Pacic Territories. NWR requires a special
radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the
signal. Broadcasts are found in the public service band
at these seven frequencies (MHz): 162.400, 162.425,
162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, 162.550.
Built-in
Feature
DTMF ANI ON TRANSMIT
This feature must be PC Programmed by your Ritron
dealer.
Pressing the "Z" button causes the radio to transmit
a unique DTMF ANI string that can be programmed
seperately for each channel. The DTMF string will be
heard on the speaker, and if you continue to hold the "Z"
button down, the transmitter will remain active and voice
communications will be possible after the DTMF ANI
string has been sent.
OPERATION NOAA WEATHER RADIO FEATURE