When A Test Or Demo Alert Occurs - Radio Shack 12-250 Owner's Manual

When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs

The NWS sends out weekly test signals you can use
to confirm that your Weatheradio 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:
NWS Alert Type
Demo Message
(sent at random times)
Required Weekly
SAME Test
Required Monthly
SAME Test
Note: The Weatheradio does not turn on an indicator
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 45.
You See
Demo
Message
Weekly
Test
Monthly
Test
You Hear
No sound
Beeps
Beeps
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