Cobra Electronics 2010 GTL WX - Manual (Page 19)

Section VI Appendix (Continued)
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USE CHANNEL 9 FOR EMERGENCY MESSAGES ONLY
FCC gives the following examples of permitted and prohibited types of communica-
tions for use on Channel 9. These are guidelines and are not intended to be all-
inclusive.
Permitted Example Message
Yes ”A tornado sighted six miles north of town.”
No ”This is observation post number 10. No tornado sighted.”
Yes ”I am out of gas on Interstate 95.”
No ”I am out of gas in my driveway.”
Yes There is a four-car collision at Exit 10 on the Beltway, send
police and ambulance.”
No ”Traffic is moving smoothly on the Beltway.”
Yes ”Base to Unit 1, the Weather Bureau has just issued a thunder
storm warning. Bring the sailboat into port.”
No ”Attention all motorists. The Weather Bureau advises that the
snow tomorrow will accumulate 4 to 6 inches.”
Yes “There is a fire in the building on the corner of 6th and
Main Streets.”
No “This is Halloween patrol unit number 3. Everything is
quiet here.“