Oregon WR608 SET UP Radio to Receive Noaa Alert, Messages, Finding Local Channels & Same Codes

EN	relevant warning information for the specified region. Once
	alerted, a voice broadcast can be heard.
	SET UP RADIO TO RECEIVE NOAA ALERT
	MESSAGES
	To receive a NOAA alert message, press NOAA to set the
	radio to one of the following options:
	• Radio ON [	]: The radio is ON and voice

messages can be heard continuously.

•Radio Standby [ ]: The radio is in Standby and will switch to ON when a NOAA alert message is received.

•Radio Mute [ ]: The radio is in Standby with the sound turned OFF. NOAA alert messages can be viewed but not heard. Switch the radio ON to hear messages.

•Radio OFF: The radio is turned OFF and will not respond to NOAA alert messages.

Turning the radio to Standby, Mute or OFF will help to save power.

FINDING LOCAL CHANNELS & SAME CODES

The codes are subject to change. Therefore, to ensure successful operation you must obtain the most appropriate, up-to-date NWR radio channels and SAME codes for a specific county or region, from the contact details listed below.

To contact the NWS by telephone:

1. Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263).

2. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.

To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on the internet:

1.Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm

2.Click the State for which information is needed.

For example, clicking on “Montana” will give a list of information relevant to the State of Montana including the names of counties, SAME codes, NWR transmitter locations, the frequency of the transmitter, the strength of the signal in WATTS, and any remarks as applicable.

Example of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME codes for Montana.

COUNTY	SAME#	NWR	FREQ.	CALL	WATTS	REMARKS
		TRANSMITTER	MHZ
Beaverhead	030001	Butte, MT	162.550	WXL79	100
Beaverhead	030001	Dillon, MT	162.475	WNG638	150
Big Hom	030003	Billings, MT	162.550	WXL27	300
Blaine	030005	Havre, MT	162.400	WXL53	300
Blaine	030005	Billingd MT	162.475	WWG85	100
Broadwater	030007	Helena, MT	162.400	WXK66	1000
Carbon	030009	Billings MT	162.550	WXL27	300
Carter	030011	Baker, MT	162.550	WXK57	300	N
Cascade	030013	Great Falls	162.550	WXJ43	300
		MT
Chouteau	030015	Miles Hill,	162.500	WWG84	300
		MT

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