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GX1256SPage 18
[
WX
]
Key
Immediately recalls the previously selected NOAA weather channel from
any channel location.
Secondary use
1. Holding down the
[
16/9
]
key while pressing the
[
WX
]
key changes
the mode from USA to International or Canadian.
2. Holding down the
[
WX
]
and
[
SCAN
(
MEM
)]
key while turning the power
on resets the microprocessor and erases scan channels from memory.
This clears the memory and establishes the factory-set defaults. For
a list of these defaults, see the section on Resetting the Transceiver’s
Microprocessor.
[
DW
(
IC
)]
Key
Watches for a transmission on CH16 and another selected channel until
either signal is received. (Dual watch)
NOTE: When the DSC SCANNING feature is enabled(see section 7.10
DSC SCANNING), the radio watches for a transmission on CH16, an-
other selected channel, and CH70 until either signal is received (Triple
watch).
Secondary use
Press and hold
[
DW
(
IC
)]
key, when the optional RAM+ Mic is connected,
intercom operation will operate between radio and RAM+ Mic.
[
H/L
(
POS
)]
Key
Toggles between high and low power. When the
[
H/L
(
POS
)]
key is pressed
while the transceiver is on channel 13 or 67, the power will temporarily
switch from LO to HI power until the PTT is released. The
[
H/L
(
POS
)]
key does not function on transmit inhibited and low power only channels.
Secondary use
Press and hold the
[
H/L
(
POS
)]
key to display the Position Data on the
LCD, when connected to the GPS receiver.
[
SCAN
(
MEM
)]
Key
1. Starts and stops scanning of programmed channels.
2. If held while the
[
UP
]
or
[
DOWN
]
key on the microphone are pressed
or
[
UP
]
or
[
DOWN
]
key on radio are pressed, the radio will show the
channels programmed in scan memory. This function will not work if
the unit is scanning.
NOTE: The priority channel is channel 16 only.