9
How Your Radio Works
ever, plans to eventually subdivide some large coun-
ties. When that happens, each subdivision will be
assigned a digit from 1–9, resulting in codes such as
148439, 248439, and so on.
Your Weatheradio can receive all SAME alert signals
broadcast within about a 50-mile radius of where you
installed it. To receive SAME alerts and broadcasts
about weather occurring only in particular counties
within that area, you can program up to 15 FIPS
codes into the Weatheradio’s memory. For example,
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.
Obtaining Your Area’s FIPS Code(s)
To obtain the FIPS code for the location where you in-
stalled your Weatheradio, contact your local
RadioShack store or call the NWS toll free at 1-888-
NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263). If you call the NWS,
follow the instructions you hear.
You can also obtain a state/county list of all FIPS
codes by visiting the NWS website:
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/
indexnw.htm#sametable
