Message Codes Used By The Nwr; Finding Local Nwr Channels And County Codes - Oregon Scientific WR113 User Manual

• Radio Mute [ ]
The radio is in Standby and the LED will fl ash red
to indicate that the unit has received an alert signal.
Voice messages cannot be heard until the unit is
switched to the ON position.
• Radio OFF
The radio is turned OFF and the unit will not respond
to alert signals.
To select radio settings:
Press NOAA to alternate between various radio status
settings. Each press will advance the setting by 1 unit.
To listen to an alert signal from the radio mute
position:
Press NOAA until the unit enters the radio ON position
and adjust the volume level if necessary.

MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR

When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital code
known as Specifi c Area Message Encoding (SAME) is
included as part of the message. This coding system
contains specifi c information including the localized
geographical area affected and the expiration time of the
message. The WR113 retrieves and interprets SAME
code messages and alerts the user. When SAME codes
for a specifi c region have been entered into the unit, the
unit alerts the user to relevant warning information for
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the specifi ed region. Once alerted, a voice broadcast
can be heard. At the end of the broadcast message, the
listener will hear a brief end-of-message static burst.
In Standby mode, the unit will retrieve messages
from a specifi c location and then the voice radio will
automatically activate so that voice message can be
heard. Several minutes after the message is completed,
the unit will automatically deactivate the voice radio and
revert to Standby mode.
FINDING LOCAL NWR CHANNELS AND COUNTY
CODES
Successful operation of the WR113 requires that the
user obtain appropriate NWR radio channels and SAME
codes for a specifi c county or region.
To contact the NWS by telephone:
1. Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263).
2. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.
To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on
the internet:
1. Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
2. Click the State for which information is needed.
For example, clicking on "Montana" will give a list of
information relevant to the State of Montana including
the names of counties, SAME codes, NWR transmitter
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