To detect data signals, press and hold down DATA until DATA appears on the
display. If the scanner pauses on a transmission and detects a data
signal, it resumes searching in 2 or 3 seconds.
To stop detecting data signals, press DATA until DATA disappears from the
display.
Note: You cannot use DATA and PRIORITY at the same time. (See above.)
Listening To The Weather Band
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for
use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA
broadcasts your local forecast and regional weather information. We have
preprogrammed your scanner with seven of the U.S. frequencies available to
NOAA.
To scan the preprogrammed weather channels, press WX/E. WX appears on the
display, and the scanner searches through the weather band and stops on an
active broadcast. If a broadcast is weak, press WX/E again to continue to
search through the weather band.
Note: For a list of all 11 national weather frequencies, see "National
Weather Frequencies" in Faxback Doc. # 17653.
Band Mode and Frequency Step
The scanner scans in the following band modes:
AM (amplitude modulation) - used in aircraft bands.
NFM (narrowband frequency modulation) - used in action bands such as
police, fire, ambulance, Amateur Radio, etc.
This table shows the preset band modes and frequency steps your scanner
uses for each frequency range.
Freq. Range (MHz) Band Mode Freq. Step (kHz)
29.000-54.000 ................. NFM ................................... 5
108.000-136.975 ................ AM ................................. 12.5
137.000-144.000 ................ NFM ................................... 5
144.000-148.000 ................ NFM ................................... 5
148.000-174.000 ................ NFM ................................... 5
406.000-450.000 ................ NFM ................................ 12.5
450.000-470.000 ................ NFM ................................ 12.5
470.000-512.000 ................ NFM ................................ 12.5
806.000-956.000 ................ NFM ................................ 12.5
Note: The band modes and frequency steps are preset. You cannot change
them.
