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Using Weather Alert (SAME)
For example, Tarrant County in Texas is assigned to FIPS
code 048439.
0 indicates the entire county
48 indicates the state of Texas
439 indicates Tarrant County
To get the FIPS code for your county, visit the National
Weather Service web site at
http://www.nws.noaa.gov
and search for “FIPS Listing”.
WX Operation
E
PrograM SAME
E
SELECT SAME
select the SAME group to edit
E
Select the setting to change, then press
E
.
Edit Name
- enter the name you want to assign to the
SAME group you selected (see “Entering Text” on
Page 15).
Edit County
- select the position you want to store the
FIPS code into, then press
E
, enter the FIPS code, and
press
E
again.
Setting WX Alert Priority
WX Operation
E
WX ALT PRIIORITY
E
On
- the scanner checks the weather channels every 5
seconds for a 1050 Hz weather alert signal. Press
E
to
select.
Off
- the scanner does not check the weather channels.
Press
E
to select.
Menu
Menu
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