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NOAA ALERT MESSAGES
MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR
When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital code
known as Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is
included as part of the message. This coding system
contains specific information including the localized
geographical area affected and the expiration time of
the message. The WR108 retrieves and interprets SAME
code messages and alerts the user. When SAME codes
for a specific region have been entered into the unit, the
unit alerts the user to relevant warning information for
the specified region. Once alerted, a voice broadcast
can be heard.
SET UP RADIO TO RECEIVE NOAA ALERT MESSAGES
To receive a NOAA alert message, press
to set the
radio to one of the following options:
•
Radio ON
[
]: The radio is ON and voice
messages can be heard continuously.
•
Radio Standby
[
]: The radio is in Standby and
will switch to ON when a NOAA alert message is received.
•
Radio Mute
[
]: The radio is in Standby with the
sound turned OFF. NOAA alert messages can be viewed
but not heard. Switch the radio ON to hear messages.
•
Radio OFF
: The radio is turned OFF and will not
respond to NOAA alert messages.
Turning the radio off by setting it to Standby, Mute or
OFF will help to save power.
COUNTY
Beaverhead
Beaverhead
Big Hom
Blaine
Blaine
Broadwater
Carbon
SAME#
030001
030001
030003
030005
030005
030007
030009
NWR
TRANSMITTER
Butte, MT
Dillon, MT
Billings, MT
Havre, MT
Billingd MT
Helena, MT
Billings MT
FREQ.MHZ
162.550
162.475
162.550
162.400
162.475
162.400
162.550
CALL
WXL79
WNG638
WXL27
WXL53
WWG85
WXK66
WXL27
WATTS
100
150
300
300
100
1000
300
RE-
MARKS
FINDING LOCAL CHANNELS & SAME CODES
The codes are subject to change. Therefore, to ensure
successful operation you must obtain the most
appropriate, up-to-date NWR radio channels and SAME
codes for a specific county or region, from the contact
details listed below.
To contact the NWS by telephone:
1. Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263).
2. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.
To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on
the internet:
1. Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
2. Click the State for which information is needed.
For example, clicking on “Montana” will give a list of
information relevant to the State of Montana including
the names of counties, SAME codes, NWR transmitter
locations, the frequency of the transmitter, the strength
of the signal in WATTS, and any remarks as applicable.
Example of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME
codes for Montana.
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