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The radio’s Weather Alert mode can alert you when dangerous weather
is in your area. When Weather Alert is turned on and a warning signal is
received, an emergency siren sounds at full volume, regardless of the
volume setting. When the signal stops, you hear the active weather
channel broadcast at its normal volume.
Note:
See “Selecting a FIPS Code” on page 44 for more information
about working with FIPS codes.
1.
Press
WX/ALERT
for more than
2 seconds when WX/ALERT is off.
The radio turns WX/ALERT on and
the
ALT
icon appears.
2.
If the radio receives a 1050Hz tone,
the
ALT
icon blinks every other
second.
3.
When a WX/ALERT signal is
received, all other functions are
canceled and the radio remains on
the selected weather channel.
Important:
The radio does not decode a SAME signal when it is in Scan
mode. To decode the SAME signal, set the radio to an active
weather channel.
To stop the alert, briefly press any key. If you press any key
again, the alert icon disappears.
Note:
The radio must be tuned to an active weather channel to
decode the SAME signal. This is because the SAME signal is
only broadcast at the beginning of the 10 second weather alert
tone broadcast by the National Weather Service.
WX ALT
WEATHER 1
WX ALT
ALERT DETECT
WX ALT
WARNING
TSUNAMI
The
ALT
icon indicates the Weather Alert mode is active. To activate the
Weather Alert mode:
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