Radio Shack PRO-72 - Manual (Page 35)

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LISTENING TO A WEATHER BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has al-
located channels for use by the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies
in other countries have also allocated channels for use by
their weather reporting authorities.
Your local weather reporting authority broadcast your lo-
cal forecast and regional weather information on one or
more of these channels.
To hear your local forecast and regional weather informa-
tion, simply press
WX . Your scanner scans through the
weather band, and and WX appear. Your scanner
should stop within a few seconds on your local weather
broadcast.
If the broadcast is weak, press or to resume scan-
ning.
To reverse the scanning direction, press or .
To manually select a specific preprogrammed weather
channel, repeatedly press
WX until MAN appears, then:
• Repeatedly press or to move forward or back-
ward through the channels.
• Press the 1-digit number (0–9) of the channel you
want to listen to.
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