Icom IC-M504 - Manual (Page 13)

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BASIC OPERATION
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п п U.S.A., international and Canadian channels
The IC-M504 is pre-programmed with 57 U.S.A., 57 interna-
tional and 61 Canadian channels. These channel groups may
be specified for the operating area.
q Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] to select a regular channel.
• If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] again.
w While pushing and holding [H/L], push [CH/WX•DUAL•
U/I/C] to change the channel group, if necessary.
• U.S.A., International and Canadian channel groups can be se-
lected in sequence.
e Rotate [DIAL] to select a channel.
• “D DU UP P” appears for duplex channels.
п п Weather channels
The IC-M504 has 10 pre-programmed weather channels.
These are used for monitoring broadcasts from NOAA (Na-
tional Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.)
The transceiver can automatically detect a weather alert tone
on the selected weather channel while receiving the channel,
during standby on a regular channel or while scanning. (p. 56)
q Push [CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] once or twice to select a
weather channel.
• “W WX X” appears when a weather channel is selected.
• “W WX X A AL LE ER RT T” appears when the Weather Alert function is in
use. (p. 56)
w Rotate [DIAL] to select a channel.
WX WX ALERT ALERT
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00163 163.275MHz .275MHz
WX WX
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00163 163.275MHz .275MHz
Push once or twice
When weather alert is OFF. When weather alert is ON.
25W 25W USA USA
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00 PORT PORT OPR OPR
25W 25W INT INT
DUP DUP
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00 TELEPHONE TELEPHONE
25W 25W CAN CAN
34 34°34.506N 34.506N
123 123°23.236W 23.236W
UTC UTC 12 12:00 :00 CCG CCG
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