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Using Weather Alert (SAME)
This setting determines which types of signals will trigger
an alert. Select your setting, then press
E
.
Alert Only
- the scanner alerts when it detects the
1050 Hz tone that accompanies all weather alerts.
ALL FIPS
- the scanner alerts and displays information
about the weather alert when it receives any FIPS code
(see “Programming a SAME Group” on Page 81).
SAME 1
-
5
- the scanner alerts and displays information
about the weather alert when it receives a weather alert
signal that includes any FIPS code you have
programmed into the specified SAME group.
Programming a SAME Group
You can edit any of the 5 SAME groups in your scanner.
Each group can have up to 8 FIPS codes.
SAME (Specific Area Messaging System) is a system
developed by the National Weather Service to reduce the
number of alerts received by consumers by allowing them
to hear alerts only for the county(ies) they are interested
in. Each alert contains information about the type and
severity of the alert, as well as the specific geographic
locations affected by the alert.
The geographic locations are designated using FIPS
codes. Each county or parish in the US and its territories
are assigned a FIPS code. In addition, certain special
regions and wildcard settings can be assigned.
FIPS codes are in the format nSSCCC:
n: A special subcounty designator. For an entire county,
use 0.
SS: The state code.
CCC: The county code.
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