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PROGRAMMING YOUR SAME CODE
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lookup your county's and surrounding counties' SAME codes and write them down
To contact the NWS by telephone:
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Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263)
To obtain the NWS radio channels and SAME codes on the internet:
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Instruction
While in the NOAA Standby mode, press and hold the MENU
button for 3 seconds.
Press the UP arrow button to move to the SET LOCATION
screen. Press the MENU to select.
Press the UP arrow button 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.
You can start programming your SAME code(s) in two different ways:
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Using the Radio's list of SAME codes by State name and County name or
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Programming each digit of the 6-digit SAME code you searched on the NWS website or phone number.
Press the UP button to turn off the All counties setting. Press
MENU to confirm change.
Press the UP arrow button and the MENU button to start
programming your SAME code.
Contact our Customer Service Department for additional questions:
website: www2.oregonscientific.com/service phone: 800.853.8883 (voice) address: 19861 SW 95th Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062
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Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.
Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
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Click the state for which information is needed.
Button(s) to Press
LCD Display
NOAA Standby
Set Location
Co:All
NOAA Standby
*You can program up to nine counties on your radio.
Co:------
C1:000000
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Program by State Name and County Name
Press the MENU button to select the Name setting.
Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the list of
States and select your state and press the MENU button.
Use the UP or DOWN buttons 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 the UP button to select and PROGRAM the next
STORAGE LOCATION using the last four steps.
Once you are finished, press the EXIT button to return to the
NOAA Standby screen.
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Program 6-digit SAME code from the NWS
Press the MENU button to select the FIPS setting.
The first digit will be blinking. Press the UP or DOWN button
to select the first number.
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.
USING AND TESTING YOUR
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PORTABLE WEATHER RADIO
Using your Portable Weather Radio
At Home: 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 radio 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 recharging cradle in the house.
Away from Home: When traveling, boating or performing other outdoor activities, be
warned of all hazards that might suddenly head your way. Make sure your radio is set
to "TRAVEL" mode. Your radio will automatically scan for the channel with the
strongest signal. This will allow you to receive all messages in the vicinity you are
currently located.
Name/FIPS
Alabama
Autauga
C1:001001
C2:000000
NOAA Standby
Name/FIPS
C1:000000
C1:000000
C1:000000
NOAA Standby
Required Weekly Tests (RWT)
Tests of this signal and receivers' performance are normally
conducted by the National Weather Service. If there is a
Your local NWR office normally runs tests each
threat of severe weather, the test will be postponed to the
Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon local time.
next available good-weather day. Reception of this
Tests may occur at other days and times when
broadcast, and especially the warning alarm, will vary at
there is a threat of severe weather in the listening
any given location. Where more than one state is involved,
area or for other reasons. The Portable Weather
the state name will always precede the names of the
Radio will activate and will sound off a loud tone
counties in that state. If the test was missed during the
and a short message explaining the test will begin.
scheduled time frame, then the test normally takes place
Example test message: "This is the National
between 10 a.m. to noon on the next available good-
Weather Service Office in (local city name). The
weather day. If you have any questions regarding alarm
preceding signal was a test of the Weather Radio
tests or to verify if a test was conducted, contact the
Station (...call sign...'s) public warning system.
programming office of the NOAA Weather Radio station.
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