Yaesu VX-6E Operating Manual

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VX-6R/E OPERATING MANUAL44MEMORY M ODE (SPECIAL MEMORY CHANNELS)CH0102030405CH0607080910FREQUENCY162.550 MHz162.400 MHz162.475 MHz162.425 MHz162.450 MHzFREQUENCY162.500 MHz162.525 MHz161.650 MHz161.775 MHz163.275 MHzWEATHER BROADCAST CHANNELS (U. S. VERSION)The VHF Weather Broadcast Station Memory Channel Bank has been pre-programmed atthe factory, for quick selection of NOAA weather information stations.1. Press the [F/W] key, then press the [9(SP BNK)] key, to recall the Special MemoryChannel Bank.2. Press the [BAND(SCN)BND DN] key, repeatedly if necessary toselect “WX CH” (thus recalling the Weather Broadcast MemoryBank).3. Rotate the DIAL knob to select the desired Weather Broadcastchannel.4. If you wish to scan this bank to search for louder stations, justpress the PTT switch. When the scanner pauseson a station, press the PTT key once to halt thescan; press it once moore to restart the scan.5. To exit to normal operation, press the [V/M(DW)MT] key, or press the [F/W] key followedby the [9(SP BNK)] key.Severe Weather AlertIn the event of extreme weather disturbances, such as severe thunderstorms and hurri-canes, the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sends a weatheralert accompanied by a 1050 Hz tone and subsequent weather report on one of the NOAAweather channels. See page 55 for details regarding activation of this mode.