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the alert is issued. When the designated time has passed the
display message and LED will be reset to their normal state.
Reviewing Overlapping Alerts
The 74-250 radio can store up to five different alerts (with
overlapping effective times) in its memory. If the radio receives a
new alert while a previous alert is still in effect, the radio
automatically displays the alert description and sounds the alert
for the new alert message. To scroll backward and forward
through the radio’s memory and review all the effective alerts,
press the
“UP /DOWN”
Buttons. Each alert will be displayed
with the time it was received.
When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs
NWR sends a weekly test and occasional demonstration signals
to let everyone with weather monitor receivers verify the
operation of their equipment.
To find out the test schedule of for your area, contact the local
NOAA or NWS office. Look for the number under US
Government, Department of Commerce.
The following alert descriptions are for testing only.
What You See
What You Hear
Required Weekly Test
Beeps
Required Monthly Test
Beeps
System Demo
Beeps
National Periodic Test
No sound
As the NWS adds new alert capabilities your radio is set to
receive them and alert you automatically with no modifications.