To switch between the four different NOAA radio status, press the (NOAA) button.
NOAA-Off
NOAA-On
NOAA-Stand-by NOAA-Mute
USING THE EARLY ALERT WARNING SYSTEM
The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the user to weather and environmental dangers. A
built-in radio receiver responds to seven (7) user-selected signal channels.
The WR102 has four activity status levels: NOAA-On, NOAA-Stand-by, NOAA-Mute and NOAA-Off.
1. NOAA-On: The radio is on and audio messages will be continuously heard.
2. NOAA-Stand-by: The radio is in standby mode and will activate automatically when an alert message is
received.
3. NOAA-Mute: The radio is in standby mode without audio capability. When an alert message is received,
the LED (Figure D) will flash. Voice messages will not be heard until the radio is switched to the NOAA-On
position.
4. NOAA-Off: The radio is off and will not respond to alert messages.
To select an activity status level, press the (NOAA) button. With each press, the status level advances
sequentially.
To hear an alert message when the radio is in NOAA-Mute mode, press the (NOAA) button until the status
becomes NOAA-On and then adjust the volume level if necessary.
SAME MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR
When the NWR airs alert warnings, a digital code known as “Specific Area Message Encoding” (SAME) is
included as part of the warning. This code includes information specific to an affected or endangered local
geographical area. With SAME codes, the user can select the geographical area(s) of interest and program
the WR102 to receive only those specific alerts. When the WR102 is programmed with SAME codes, the
user will be alerted to warnings only for those pre-selected geographical areas. Alerts are initially shown on
the WR102 as a text display on the LCD screen (Figure A4); then an audio broadcast will follow. At the
completion of the audio broadcast message, the WR102 will emit a short burst of static to indicate end of
message.
In NOAA-Stand-by mode, the WR102 will automatically turn itself on when necessary so an audio broadcast
warning can be heard. The WR102 will then return to NOAA-Stand-by mode after the audio broadcast has
been completed.
FINDING LOCAL NWR CODES AND CHANNELS
SAME codes are available from the NWR.
To contact the NWR via phone: call toll-free 1-888-697-7263 and follow the voice menu to NWR channels
and SAME codes.
The NWR can also be contacted via the internet at: www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm. Click on the state
for which information is desired.
