DSSCCC
Where
D = area subdivision (0=entire area)
SS = State code (00=all states)
CCC = County code (000=all counties)
For example, the FIPS code for Tarrant County, Texas is:
048439 (48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County).
Some counties are further subdivided, in which cases, the first
digit will be 0 for all subdivisions in the county and each
subdivision will be labeled 1-9.
To program your scanner to alert you when the weather
service issues an alert, you must set the scanner to the alert
mode, and then leave the scanner monitoring the weather
service. You cannot scan and monitor for weather alerts at the
same time.
To limit alerts to a specific area, you must also program in the
FIPS code(s) for the area(s) you want to receive alerts for.
The scanner can be set to either alert for all areas, or only the
areas you have programmed. You can get FIPS codes for
your area by calling the National Weather Service at 1-888-
NWR-SAME or visit their web site at
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm.
To program weather alert operation:
1:SERVICE OPTION
→
1:WEATHER
→
2:ALERT
1. Select
1:ON
to turn on weather alert.
2. Use the scroll bar to select either
ALL FIPS
or one of
the 15 programmable FIPS positions.
3. If you need to program a FIPS code, press
E
, then enter
the code and press
E
again.
4. Press
MENU/BACK
two times.
5. Select
1:MONITOR
.
The scanner displays
WX ALERT ON
. All audio is muted
until an alert is received.
Note:
If you lose power or turn off the scanner, the scanner
keeps the weather alert mode.
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