To receive alerts, you must also set the radio channel to match the NWS channel
frequency.
1. Press the
CHANNEL
button for 2 seconds.
2. Press the
UP
and
DOWN
buttons to select the channel. When scrolling through the
different channels, you will hear either static or the 24-hour weather broadcast.
When the channel selected is broadcasting the weather information for your area,
you have selected the correct channel.
3. Press
MODE
to confirm.
TIP
Refer to Section D of this guide for information on how to find your channel frequency.
Program SAME Codes
1. Press the
COUNTY
button.
2. Press
COUNTY
again.
3. Press and hold
COUNTY
for 2 seconds.
4. Press the
UP
and
DOWN
buttons to select the first digit of your SAME code.
5. Press
COUNTY
to confirm and move on to the next digit.
TIP
For further information on selecting the SAME code for all areas in a particular county
or state, please refer to your User Manual.
F
SELECT NWS CHANNEL FREQUENCY
The NWS office conducts a Required Weekly Test (RWT) of NOAA All Hazards Weather
Radio every Wednesday between 11 AM and Noon (Central Time), when weather permits.
The RWT consists of the RWT SAME code, the 1050 MHz tone, and a short message
explaining the test and the counties that the particular transmitter covers. If adverse
weather prevents the test from being conducted on Wednesday, it is postponed until the
next good weather day. If the test is not conducted by Friday, it is postponed until the
following Wednesday.
The range for NWR reception is about 40 miles from the transmitter. However, many things
affect reception.
NOTE
Receipt of the NWR weekly test is the best way to ensure your product will have
proper reception during an emergency. If you have problems receiving the weekly tests as
indicated, please read through your User Manual and visit the NWR website
(www.weather.gov/nwr/recept.htm) for more tips on better reception.
G
TEST YOUR SIGNAL RECEPTION
IMPORTANT
To ensure accurate reception of all NWR and EAS events you must program the SAME
codes and corresponding channels for your specific county or region
.
NWS SAME Code and NWS Channel Frequency
The SAME code is a 6-digit number corresponding to a particular NWR transmitter. Each
transmitter operates to one of 7 frequencies. The WR103NX stores these frequencies in 7
preset channels. The NWS Channel for your area will broadcast weather information for
your area 24 hours a day. You will know the correct channel is selected when you hear the
weather broadcast.
For example, the table below shows SAME codes for Montana. Residents of Beaverhead
County should program a SAME code of 030001 and the corresponding Channel number
7 (162.550 MHz).
Channel No
Frequency
1
162.400
2
162.425
3
162.450
4
162.475
5
162.500
6
162.525
7
162.550
E
PROGRAM YOUR SAME CODE
D
FIND YOUR SAME CODE AND NWR FREQUENCY
ST.
MT
MT
MT
MT
County
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
SAME#
030001
030003
030005
030007
Freq. MHz
162.550
162.550
162.400
162.400
Call
WXL 79
WXL 27
WXL 53
WXK 66
Watts
100
400
300
300
NWR
Transmitter
Butte MT
Billings MT
Havre MT
Helean MT
Obtain the NWS SAME Code and NWS Channel Frequency for your Area
Telephone: 1-888-NWR-SAME (1888-697-7263)
OR
Go to: www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
The radio can be programmed to receive alerts from up to 6 specific different transmitters.
If you do not program any SAME code, it will receive alerts from ALL transmitters on the
selected channel.
