NOAA ALERT MESSAGES
MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR
When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital code known as Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is included as part of the message. This coding system contains specific information including the localized geographical area affected and the expiration time of the message. The WR108 retrieves and interprets SAME code messages and alerts the user. When SAME codes for a specific region have been entered into the unit, the unit alerts the user to relevant warning information for the specified region. Once alerted, a voice broadcast can be heard.
SET UPRADIO TO RECEIVE NOAAALERT MESSAGES
To receive a NOAA alert message, press 
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 willswitchtoONwhenaNOAAalertmessageisreceived.
•Radio Mute [ 
]: The radio is in Standby with the sound turned OFF. NOAAalert 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 off by setting it to Standby, Mute or OFF will help to save power.
EN FINDING LOCAL CHANNELS & SAME CODES
The codes are subject to change. Therefore, to ensure successful operation you must obtain the most appropriate,
To contact the NWS by telephone:
1.Phone
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.MHZ | CALL | WATTS RE- |
|
| TRANSMITTER |
|
| MARKS |
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 |
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