Using FIPS codes for weather alerts
The US National Weather Service established
xx For more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the NWS website: www. nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwsfipschg.htm.
xx To see an index of FIPS codes by state, see the website of the
xx National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): www.itl.nist. gov/fipspubs/co- codes/states.htm.
xx For information on the Canadian implementation of FIPS codes, called Canadian Location Codes, see the website of the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC): http://www.msc. ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio/transmitter/index_e.cfm
##NOTE: If you travel outside the areas you have entered into your radio, you may not hear alerts that affect your new location. Be sure to enter the FIPS codes of all the areas you plan to travel to during this trip.
Follow the steps below to edit the list of FIPS codes. You can store up to 30 different FIPS codes in your radio.
Press and hold -
Setup
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Back[CLR] Forward[ENT]
1.Display the normal menu and choose the Setup
2.Select FIPS Codes. The screen displays any
3.To add a new FIPS code, select New.
4.Use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to change the first of the six digits; CHANNEL UP increases the number and CHANNEL DOWN decreases it.
5.When the first digit is correct, press
6.When the sixth digit is correct, press
7.To change an existing FIPS code, select the code you want to change.
8.To delete the FIPS code, select Delete. To edit the code, select Edit, then use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to change each of the six digits.
9.When you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes, select Exit to close the menu screen.
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