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NOAA All Hazards/Weather

Radio and Alert, w/SAME

Operating Your Radio

NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME

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NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the NOAA Weather Channels section on page 25 of this manual. Listen to one of these receive-only channels at any time. The transceiver also incorporates “Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)” and “Emergency Alert System Codes” sent by NOAA. These codes provide the type of alert, and are listed on page 51.

NOTE

Usually only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels operate in a location. Select the channel

WX/Enter Buttonwith the strongest signal in your location. The radio scans this channel for the weather alert signal.

To Listen to the Weather Channels:

1.From Standby mode, press the WX/ENTER button. The

Weather Mode

unit enters the Weather mode and displays on the LCD.

2. Turn the Channel knob or press the Channel Up/Down buttons on the microphone to change the weather channels.

3. To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby mode, press the WX/ENTER button again.

Introduction

SAME Alert

NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME

NOTE

The symbol will appear on the top of the display when the weather alert is turned On.

Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)

The SAME weather alert allows listeners and EAS (Emergency Alert System) participants to filter the National Weather Radio (NWR) broadcast of warnings and emergency alerts to receive only messages and information for your selected local geographic area.

The Weather Alert must be turned On for the SAME alert code to be set. The SAME alert requires that a specific six (6) digit code be programmed into this radio. To program this SAME receiver with the proper county(s) and marine areas(s) of choice, you need to know the 6 digit SAME code number(s) for the county(s). This setting allows up to 10 available codes that may be set up in any order. Any of the codes may be turned On or Off for specific weather area information to be listed.

NOTE

You can obtain online information at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/same.htm#program or

WX/SAME Menus

Weather Alert Setup

The Weather Alert mode must be turned On to receive the Weather Alert condition signal described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 25.

To Turn Weather Alert On:

1.Enter the Setup menu and scroll to WX/SAME (weather alert) menu.

2.Press the Enter button and observe the current weather alert setting — ON, OFF or EXIT.

3.Move the selection arrow to select the desired weather alert setting.

4.Press the Enter button to select the weather alert setting.

5.When the changes are complete, exit the WX/SAME menu and return to the Setup menu.

WX/SAME Menus

by telephone at 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263) to program the SAME alert into this radio.

General SAME Information:

County Codes and Marine Coverage: http://www.weather.gov/nwr

To Set the SAME Weather Alert:

1.Enter the Setup menu and scroll to the WX/SAME (weather alert) menu.

2.Press the Enter button and observe the current weather alert setting – ON, OFF or EXIT.

3.Turn the Channel knob to select alert ON.

4.Depress the Enter button and select YES to set the same alert.


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MR F80B-D specifications

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