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Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts

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## NOTE: Don't forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move closer to other stations. ## NOTE: By default, when you change to channel 16, the radio automatically boosts the power to 25 Watts. Be sure to change the power back to 1 Watt if you are not making an emergency transmission. Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the power of transmission to 1 Watt so that there is less interference between boaters attempting to use the channel at the same time. If you switch to one of these channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically. See the channel lists beginning on page 36 for a list of power-restricted channels. Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch In Triple Watch mode, the radio briefly checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds. In Dual Watch mode, the radio checks channel 16 only. Generally, Triple Watch is used in areas where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency while Dual Watch is used in areas where channel 16 is used for distress and hailing. Your radio comes set to use Triple Watch; if you want to use Dual Watch instead, you will have to select it in the setup: CALL ENT 1W/25W ENT 1W/25W 1. Press and hold CALL MENU to display the normal menu. 2. Select Setup and then Dual/Tri Watch. 3. Choose Dual Watch and press ENT-1W/25W. The radio activates the new setting and returns to the Setup menu. 4. To reactive Triple Watch, repeat the procedure described above, but choose Triple Watch in step 3. Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes to issue weather alerts in specific areas. You can choose which areas you want to hear alerts for by entering these FIPS codes in your radio. This can prevent you from being bothered by events that are far from where you are boating. The radio only sounds the alert tone if an incoming FIPS code matches one of the areas you selected. xx For more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the NWS website: www. nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwsfipschg.htm. xx To see an index of FIPS codes by state, see the website of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): www.itl.nist. gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.htm. 12

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NOTE: Don’t forget to change the transmission setting back to 1 Watt when you move
closer to other stations.
#
NOTE: By default, when you change to channel 16, the radio automatically boosts the
power to 25 Watts. Be sure to change the power back to 1 Watt if you are not making an
emergency transmission.
Some channels (For example, channels 13 and 67) limit the power oF transmission to 1
Watt so that there is less interference between boaters attempting to use the channel at
the same time. If you switch to one of these channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt
automatically. See the channel lists beginning on page 36 for a list of power-restricted
channels.
Choosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch
In Triple Watch mode, the radio briefly checks channels 16 and 9 every two seconds. In
Dual Watch mode, the radio checks channel 16 only. Generally, Triple Watch is used in
areas where channel 9 is used as a hailing frequency while Dual Watch is used in areas
where channel 16 is used for distress and hailing. Your radio comes set to use Triple
Watch; if you want to use Dual Watch instead, you will have to select it in the setup:
1.
CALL
ENT
1W/25W
ENT
1W/25W
Press and hold
CALL MENU
to display the normal menu.
2. Select
Setup
and then
Dual/Tri Watch
.
3. Choose
Dual Watch
and press
ENT-1W/25W
. The radio activates the new setting and
returns to the Setup menu.
4.
To reactive Triple Watch, repeat the procedure described above, but choose Triple
Watch in step 3.
Using FIPS Codes for Weather Alerts
The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information Processing
System (FIPS) codes to issue weather alerts in specific areas. You can choose which areas
you want to hear alerts for by entering these FIPS codes in your radio. This can prevent
you from being bothered by events that are far from where you are boating. The radio only
sounds the alert tone if an incoming FIPS code matches one of the areas you selected.
x
For more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the NWS website: www.
nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwsFipschg.htm.
x
To see an index oF ±IPS codes by state, see the website oF the National Institute oF
Standards and Technology (NIST): www.itl.nist. gov/Fipspubs/co-codes/states.htm.
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