Uniden BC 278CLT manual About S.A.M.E, Programming FIPS Code

About S.A.M.E.

Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) are NOAA's coded emergency weather signals that identify a specific geographic area affected by an emergency.

The BC278CLT receives the emergency weather alert broadcasts that notify you of weather warnings, watches and statements. When you receive S.A.M.E. for your area, your scanner beeps and the display shows as follows.

Signal	Display
Warning	ALErt 1
Watch	ALErt 2
Statement	ALErt 3
Test	tEst

To obtain further information about S.A.M.E. and FIPS code, visit

http://www.abrfc.noaa.gov/wtodocs/ nwr.html

Programming FIPS Code

The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code established by the National Weather Service (NWS) identifies geographic areas in the United States. This code can be repeated up to 30 times during an alert broadcast. Programming FIPS code is necessary to receive S.A.M.E. alerts about weather occurring in a particular area.

1.Press WX/ALERT to enter WX Scan mode.

2.Press WX/ALERT again to enter Alert mode.

3.Then press and hold WX/ALERT to enter FIPS Code Programming

mode.

4.Select the memory location number by using HOLD▲ and ▼LIMIT. You can store up to 15 FIPS codes. If you are programming the FIPS code for the first time, select 1.

5. Enter FIPS code by using the number key pad. To cancel all FIPS data in the location, press the decimal key.

6.When you finish entering the 6-digit code, press E to store.

7.To finish the programming, press“decimal key”.

To obtain a FIPS code for your area, call the NWS toll free at; 1-888-697-7263 or visit http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm

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