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2. Scroll to 1 of 7 options and press E Yes. Alert Only - The scanner immediately sounds a weather alert siren when it detects the 1050 Hz weather alert tone, then opens squelch and remains on that weather channel. SAME 1-5 - The scanner sounds a weather alert siren for the programmed county, then opens squelch and remains on that weather channel. All FIPS - The scanner sounds a weather alert siren for any programmed county, then opens squelch and remains on that weather channel. PROGRAM SAME GROUPS SAME (Specific Area Messaging System) is a system developed by the National Weather Service (NWS) to reduce the number of alerts received by consumers by allowing them to hear alerts only for the county(ies) they are interested in. Each alert contains information about the type and severity of the alert, as well as the specific geographic locations affected by the alert. In addition, certain special regions and wildcard settings can be assigned. Your scanner can receive all SAME alert signals broadcast within about a 50-mile radius of where you use it. To receive SAME alerts and broadcasts about weather occurring only in particular counties within that area, you can program up to 5 groups of 8 FIPS codes (40 codes) into the scanner's memory. This lets you avoid hearing an alert that applies to an area within a 50-mile radius but not necessarily to your county or parish. For the purpose of broadcasting weather information, the NWS has divided the United States into regions by state and county (or parish, where applicable) then assigned a 6-digit FIPS code to identify each county or parish. For example, the code for Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439. The first digit in a FIPS code identifies the county subdivision, the next two digits identify the state, and the last three digits identify the county or parish. Most FIPS codes begin with 0, which means the code represents an entire county. The NWS, however, plans to eventually subdivide some large counties. When that happens, each subdivision will be assigned a digit from 1-9, resulting in codes such as 148439, 248439, and so on. To get the FIPS code for the location where you installed your scanner, call the NWS toll free at 1-888-697-7263 and follow the instructions you hear. FIPS codes are in the format nSSCCC: n: A special subcounty designator. For an entire county, use 0. SS: The state code. CCC: The county code. 1. Scroll to MENU/WX Operation/Program SAME and press E Yes. 52

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2. Scroll to 1 of 7 options and press
E Yes
.
Alert Only
- The scanner immediately sounds a weather alert siren when it
detects the 1050 Hz weather alert tone, then opens squelch and remains
on that weather channel.
SAME 1-5
- The scanner sounds a weather alert siren for the programmed
county, then opens squelch and remains on that weather channel.
All FIPS - The scanner sounds a weather alert siren for any programmed
county, then opens squelch and remains on that weather channel.
PROGRAM SAME GROUPS
SAME (Specific Area Messaging System) is a system developed by the
National Weather Service (NWS) to reduce the number of alerts received by
consumers by allowing them to hear alerts only for the county(ies) they are
interested in. Each alert contains information about the type and severity of
the alert, as well as the specific geographic locations affected by the alert. In
addition, certain special regions and wildcard settings can be assigned. Your
scanner can receive all SAME alert signals broadcast within about a 50-mile
radius of where you use it.
To receive SAME alerts and broadcasts about weather occurring only in
particular counties within that area, you can program up to 5 groups of 8 FIPS
codes (40 codes) into the scanner’s memory. This lets you avoid hearing an
alert that applies to an area within a 50-mile radius but not necessarily to your
county or parish.
For the purpose of broadcasting weather information, the NWS has divided
the United States into regions by state and county (or parish, where
applicable) then assigned a 6-digit FIPS code to identify each county or
parish. For example, the code for Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439. The
first digit in a FIPS code identifies the county subdivision, the next two digits
identify the state, and the last three digits identify the county or parish. Most
FIPS codes begin with 0, which means the code represents an entire county.
The NWS, however, plans to eventually subdivide some large counties. When
that happens, each subdivision will be assigned a digit from 1-9, resulting in
codes such as 148439, 248439, and so on.
To get the FIPS code for the location where you installed your scanner, call the
NWS toll free at 1-888-697-7263 and follow the instructions you hear.
FIPS codes are in the format nSSCCC:
n
: A special subcounty designator. For an entire county, use 0.
SS
: The state code.
CCC
: The county code.
1. Scroll to
MENU
/
WX Operation
/
Program SAME
and press
E Yes
.