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Operation
• For your radio to effectively alert you, you must place it where it can receive an alert
broadcast and where you can hear its alert tone. Once you determine a location that
meets these conditions, leave the radio there for the best protection.
Important: The fact that you get clear voice reception does not guarantee that an emergency
alert broadcast will trigger your radio's alert tone. Also, if you are in a fringe area, your radio
might be triggered by a broadcast in one area, but not be triggered if you place it somewhere
else (even close by).
To sound an alert, your radio must receive an emergency alert broadcast. In the United States,
the National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts a test alert every week on Wednesday be-
tween 11 AM and 1 PM. For the specific test schedule in your area, contact your local NOAA
office — usually listed in the telephone book under “US Government, Department of Com-
merce'' in the United States.
If the alert broadcast does not trigger your radio's tone, you are either out of the broadcast’s
range or your radio's batteries are weak.
Notes:
• If you use your radio when you travel, an emergency alert broadcast might not trigger the
radio.
