When A Test Or Demo Alert Occurs - Radio Shack 7-Channel Weatheradio Owner's Manual

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:
NWS Alert Type
Daily Test or Demo
Required Weekly or
Monthly SAME Test
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.
You See
Test
Test
You Hear
No sound
Beeps
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