Uniden BC246T owner manual Setting WX Alert Priority, Using Weather Alert SAME, WX Operation

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”.

		WX Operation		E
	Menu
PrograM SAME		E	SELECT SAME
	select the SAME group to edit			E

Edit Name - enter the name you want to assign to the SAME group you selected.

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

	WX Operation	E
Menu

WX ALT PRIIORITY E

Then, select your desired option.

On - the scanner checks the weather channels every 5 seconds for a 1050 Hz weather alert signal.

Off - the scanner does not check the weather channels.

Using Weather Alert (SAME)

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