Weather Alert with S.A.M.E.
In Weather Alert with S.A.M.E. mode, your scanner functions as a severe weather warning radio. This is especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather conditions late at night. When you set the scanner to Weather Alert mode, it emits a loud siren whenever your local NOAA weather station broadcasts a severe weather emergency tone.
1. Press WX/ALERT to find the active weather channel in your area. WX icon appears in the display. It is possible that your area is covered by more than one weather station.
2. Press WX/ALERT again to select the Weather Alert mode. The ALERT and HOLD icons appear in the display. Your scanner volume is muted until the warning tone sounds.
Your scanner now functions as a Weather Alert radio, waiting to receive a severe weather emergency tone. When your scanner receives the emergency tone from your local NOAA weather station, it responds with a loud siren at maximum volume (regardless of the volume control setting). The siren will continue until the emergency tone stops transmitting.
To cancel the siren, press WX/ALERT.
To test the siren, set the radio to Weather Alert mode during your local NOAA weather stations’ regularly scheduled testing period.
Contact your local NOAA office to find out the exact date and time of the testing period.
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