Vertex Standard VX-8R - Manual (Page 58)

VX-8R O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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M
EMORY
M
ODE (S
PECIAL
M
EMORY
C
HANNEL
O
PERATION
)
The VX-8R provides Special Memory Channels, which are made up of:
ˆ 10 Weather Broadcast Channels.
ˆ 281 VHF Marine Channels
ˆ 89 popular Short-wave Broadcast Station Memory Channels.
1) The Special Memory Channels are only recalled on the “A-Band”
2) You may assign the Special Memory Channels to a Memory Bank. See page ?? re-
garding Memory Bank Operation for details.
W
EATHER
B
ROADCAST
C
HANNELS
The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed at
the factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations.
1. Press the key briefly to set the “A-Band” to the “Operating” band.
2. Press the key, then press the key, to recall the Special Memory Menu.
3. Press the key, repeatedly if necessary to select the “WX WX WX WX WX
CH CH CH CH CH ” (thus recalling the Weather Broadcast Memory Bank).
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broad-
cast channel.
5. If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations,
just press the PTT switch. When the scanner pauses on a
station, press the PTT switch once to halt the scan, or press
it twice to restart the scan.
6. To exit to normal operation, press the key, or press key followed by the
key.
In the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as storms and hurri-
canes, 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. You may disable the Weather Alert tone
via Set Mode Item 111: WX ALERT, if desired. See page 160.
CH
1
2
3
4
5
CH
6
7
8
9
10
F
REQUENCY
162.550 MHz
162.400 MHz
162.475 MHz
162.425 MHz
162.450 MHz
F
REQUENCY
162.500 MHz
162.525 MHz
161.650 MHz
161.775 MHz
163.275 MHz
WX C
HANNEL
F
REQUENCY
L
IST