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When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs
The NWS sends out daily and weekly test (and some-
times demonstration) signals, which let anyone with a
receiver, such as your Weatheradio, verify that the
equipment is working properly.
To find out the specific test schedule in your area,
contact your local NOAA or NWS office. Those offices
are usually listed in the telephone book under
US Government, Department of Commerce.
When the Weatheradio’s alert function is turned on
and the Weatheradio receives a test broadcast for a
FIPS code you programmed into its memory, it re-
sponds in one of these ways:
Note: The Weatheradio does not turn on an indicator
(WARNING, WATCH, or STATEMENT) during a test/
demo broadcast.
If your Weatheradio is turned on and properly set, but
it does not respond to a test broadcast, see “Trouble-
shooting” on Page 40.
NWS Alert Type
You See
You Hear
Daily Test or Demo
Test
No sound
Required Weekly or
Monthly SAME Test
Test
Beeps
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