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”.
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| 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
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WX ALT PRIIORITY | E |
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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.
Using Weather Alert (SAME)
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