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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