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PROGRAMMING YOUR
SAME CODE
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USING AND TESTING YOUR
DESKTOP EMERGENCY
WEATHER STATION
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Using your Desktop Emergency Weather Station
Be warned of approaching inclement weather so you can take all the
necessary precautions before the storm or tornado arrives! Reception can vary from
room to room. Moving even a few feet can turn a weak signal into a strong one. Place
the unit near a window, preferably on the second floor, away from other electronic
devices. You should always confirm the successful reception of the 24-hour weather
broadcast before deciding where to place the unit in the house.
Required Weekly Tests (RWT)
Your local NWR office normally runs tests each
Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon local time.
Tests may occur at other days and times when
there is a threat of severe weather in the listening
area or for other reasons. The Desktop Emergency
will activate and will sound off a
and a short message explaining the
Example test message: "This is the National
Weather Service Office in (local city name). The
preceding signal was a test of the Weather Radio
Station (...call sign...'s) public warning system".
Tests of this signal and receivers' performance are normally
conducted by the National Weather Service. If there is a
threat of severe weather, the test will be postponed to the
next available good-weather day. Reception of this
broadcast, and especially the warning alarm, will vary at
any given location. Where more than one state is involved,
the state name will always precede the names of the
counties in that state. If the test was missed during the
scheduled time frame, then the test normally takes place
between 10 a.m. to noon on the next available good-
weather day. If you have any questions regarding alarm
tests or to verify if a test was conducted, contact the
programming office of the NOAA Weather Radio station.
While in the NOAA Standby mode, press and hold the MENU
button for 3 seconds.
Press to move to the SET LOCATION
screen. Press the
MENU to select.
Press to move to the "CO:All" storage
LOCATION
screen and press the MENU button to activate
the "ALL"
value.
IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE ALERTS FROM ALL
COUNTIES. STOP NOW! Press the EXIT button twice to go
back to the NOAA Standby mode.
Press to turn off the All counties setting. Press
MENU to confirm change.
Press and the MENU button to start
programming
your SAME code.
You can start programming your SAME code(s) in two different ways:
Using the Radio's list of SAME codes by State name and County name or
Programming each digit of the 6-digit SAME code you searched on the NWS website or phone number. *You can program up to nine counties on your radio.
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Press the MENU button to select the Name setting.
Use to scroll through the list of
States and select
MENU button.
Use to scroll through the list of
Counties. Select your
COUNTY and press the MENU button.
Press the MENU button, the appropriate 6-digit SAME code
for that COUNTY will be displayed next to the STORAGE
LOCATION number.
Press to select and PROGRAM the next
STORAGE
using the last four steps.
Once you are finished, press the EXIT button to return to the
NOAA Standby screen.
In the NAME/FIPS screen, press
MENU button to select the FIPS setting.
The first digit will be blinking. Press
to select the first
Press MENU to confirm and select the second number and
repeat.
After setting the last digit, the cursor will bring you to the
STORAGE LOCATION code.
Press the EXIT button twice to go back to the NOAA Standby
screen.
Program by State Name and County Name
What is a SAME code?
SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) is a digital code that is sent with many warnings, watches, and emergency messages to your weather radio. The SAME code
includes the type of event (tornado, flash flood, thunderstorm, etc...), the appropriate geographic area (county), and how long the event is valid.
Why is this important to me?
The SAME code includes the applicable geographic area for all messages or alerts. By programming your specific 6-digit SAME code for your area, your radio will alert you
ONLY for emergencies for the counties you programmed. This will allow you to be warned of any nearby hazards within your vicinity.
How many counties can I program into my weather radio?
The Oregon Scientific Weather Radio can accept up to 9 diffferent SAME county codes. You can also select ALL counties in your area, if you want to receive alerts from your
county and all surrounding counties.
Lookup your county's and surrounding counties' SAME codes and write them down
To contact the NWS by telephone: Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263) Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.
To obtain the NWS radio channels and SAME codes on the internet: Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm Click the state for which information is needed.
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Weather Station
loud tone
test
will begin.