Same Code - What Each Digit Means; Reception Test - Oregon Scientific WR602 User Manual

SAME CODE – WHAT EACH DIGIT MEANS
A SAME code is broken into 6 fields of numbers.
3 04 003
Code for Cochise County
Code for Arizona
Code for northeast sub-section of Cochise County
Code for northeast sub-section of Cochise County
State-county coding:
The 3 digits on the far right refer to the state county
coding. Each county within a state will have an
independent 3-digit code.
NOTE To receive all of the alerts for a given state, insert
000 into the county section.
State codes:
Moving towards the left, the next 2 digits are for state
coding. Each of the 50 U.S. States has their own 2-digit
code.
County sub-section code:
The last digit on the extreme left is the county sub-
section. A county may be subdivided into nine sub-
section; each number between (1-9) represents a
specific county sub-section.
NOTE If the county sub-section code is stated as 0, then
that county is not sub-divided and all alerts for that
county will be received. To receive all of the alerts for a
given county, insert 0 into the county sub-section.
A county can be subdivided as follows:
1 Northwest
2 North Central
3 Northeast
4 West Central
5 Central
6 East Central
7 Southwest
8 South Central
9 Southeast

RECEPTION TEST

The fact that you can get clear voice reception does not
guarantee that an emergency alert will trigger your unit's
alert tone. To test actual reception, your unit must receive
a test or emergency alert signal broadcast. The National
Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts a test alert every
week on Wednesday between 11AM and 12PM (noon).
To find out the specific test schedule in your area,
contact your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) or National Weather Service
(NWR) office. These offices are usually listed in the
telephone book under "US Government".
REMEMBER For your system to be effective, you must
place the emergency radio in a location where it can
receive an emergency alert signal, you can hear its siren,
and see its flashing indicator lights.
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