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Note: Do not speak too loudly when
transmitting. It does not make your
signal any stronger, and might dis-
tort your transmission.
3. When you finish transmitting,
release the microphone talk button.
The
TX/RX
indicator changes to
green. The TRC-445 can now
receive transmissions.
4. To turn off the TRC-445, turn
OFF/
VOLUME
counterclockwise until you
hear it click.
LISTENING TO WEATHER
BROADCASTS
The TRC-445 is preprogrammed to re-
ceive seven channels which have been
allocated by the Federal Communica-
tions Commission (FCC) for use by the
National Oceanographic and Atmo-
spheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA
broadcasts your local forecast and re-
gional weather information on one or
more of these channels in your area.
Your TRC-445 receives these weather
service frequencies:
To listen to one of the seven available
weather channels, set
CB/WX/PA
to
WX
,
then turn
WEATHER
to choose the de-
sired channel. The
WX/ALERT
indicator
lights green.
Note: When you set
CB/WX/PA
to
WX
,
the channel display and SWR meter turn
off.
Readjust
OFF/VOLUME
if necessary.
Illustration
Frequency (MHz)
Channel
162.400
WX 2
162.425
WX 4
162.450
WX 5
162.475
WX 3
162.500
WX 6
162.525
WX 7
162.550
WX 1
Illustration
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