Uniden MHS450 owner manual Adding Fips Codes

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FIPS CODES 023456
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Note: if the event code is longer than 16 characters, the display label scrolls across the display bottom then changes to the abbreviated format. Thus, HURRICANE WARNING (17 spaces) becomes HURRICANE WARN... and remains.

3.To verify if the radio is in the ALERT mode, press and hold WX/ALERT for about 2 seconds. If ALERT is active, WEATHER ALERT MODE ENABLE scrolls along the screen bottom. This message appears for about 3 seconds then returns to the marine standard screen.

If the radio is set to alert mode and you press and hold WX/ ALERT for about 2 seconds, the radio exits alert mode, and the screen scrolls WEATHER ALERT MODE DISABLED.

For a listing of the full and abbreviated S.A.M.E. codes, see the chart following the NOAA Channel Chart in the reference section of this manual.

Adding FIPS Codes

To effectively use the Specific Area Message Encoding feature (S.A.M.E.) entering the code specific to your geographic location is required. This system is known as FIPS or Federal Information Processing Standards codes

(FIPS codes). They are a standardized set of numeric codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to ensure uniform identification of geographic entities through all federal government agencies. The entities covered include: states and statistically equivalent entities, counties and statistically equivalent entities, named populated and related location entities (such as, places and county subdivisions), and American Indian and Alaska Native areas.

1.Press MENU. From the RADIO MENU screen, use ▲ or ▼ to select the FIPS option. The screen displays FIPS Codes and lets you select Add or Exit.

Note: You can find your area FIPS codes

from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm.

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Contents MHS450 Table of Contents Manually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress Using Scan with Triple Watch Quick Start Guide for the MHS450 Follow these steps to get goingStoring a Channel in Memory Normal Scanning OneDualWatch Scanning TripleWatch Scanning= Channel Check Maritime Radio Services Operation FCC/Industry Canada InformationFCC RF Exposure Information Lithium Ion Battery Pack Warning Belt Clip Alkaline Battery Case Hardware What’s IncludedFeatures Uniden MHS450 IntroductionPage MHS450 Controls Page Radio Charger Cradle LCD Display Indicator Sounds Owner Manual ConventionsInstalling the Lithium Ion Battery Pack BatteriesPage Power AutoSave and Battery Life Indication Mounting the Charging Cradle To Mount the Cradle on a Counter TopAttaching the Belt Clip Getting Started Selecting a ChannelTransmitting Power Level TransmittingUsing the Radio Menu Options USA/CAN/INT U.I.C. Settings Lamp Backlight AdjustAdjusting Display Contrast Setting Dual or TriWatchSetting the Key Beep Setting the Key LockManually Selecting Coast Guard/Distress/ Hailing Channels Using the Weather Channels Weather Band at the upper left and the channel number.Adding Fips Codes Changing Channel Names Channel NameRestoring Default Names Using the TripleWatch or DualWatch ModeUsing Scan with Triple Watch Dual Watch, or Weather Alert Triple Watch and Dual Watch OnlyBoth Watches and Weather Channel Using the External Speaker/Mic Jack Resetting the MHS450Troubleshooting Symptom Cause RemedySymptom Cause Remedy Specifications PLLCare and Maintenance USA Channel Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Full Name Char NameDigital Selective DSC Receive Canadian Channel Frequencies Inhibit International Channel Frequencies Status Full Name Char Name Noaa Weather Channels and Frequencies Noaa Weather Same Event CodesPage Page Page TXF Transmitter Carrier Three Year Limited Warranty Warrantor Uniden America Corporation UnidenVisit To Register Your Product