Skywarn - GRE PSR-100 Owner's Manual

4. Use the number keys to enter the desired FIPS code, and then press ENT to
store the code. Repeat this process for all the FIPS codes that you wish to
store.
5. Press L/OUT to lock out or enable specific FIPS entries.
6. Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table. The scanner displays F at the left
hand if you enter the FIPS code(s).
Notes:
• Your scanner can also detect the 1050 Hz weather alert tone when a weather
channel is set as the priority channel and weather priority operation is en-
abled (see "Priority"). In this mode all alerts are received. FIPS settings are
ignored.
• The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code. If you
do not stop the alert (or beep) for five minutes, the alert stops and the scan-
ner beeps every ten seconds. If the scanner receives a new message after
five minutes, it sounds the alert or beep. To stop the sound and ready the
scanner to receive a new alert signal before the five minute time out, press
any key except LIGHT.
7. Press PRI/ALERT to initiate SAME standby. The scanner will monitor the all
weather radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you
entered in the FIPS entry table. To exit SAME standby, press PRI/ALERT
again.
Note: In the SAME Standby mode, the scanner receives all alert/warning
messages for receivable areas if you do not enter the FIPS code.

Skywarn

Many areas of the country have amateur radio repeaters that have been desig-
nated as "Skywarn" repeaters. During times of severe weather, these repeat-
ers are used to relay reports of severe weather directly to meteorologists at a
local National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office. Using the Skywarn fea-
ture in your scanner, you can easily jump to Skywarn repeater frequencies and
monitor these reports, in many cases hearing about severe weather in your
area instantly as it occurs.
This function lets you quickly move to the skywarn channels (Channel 200)
from any mode by pressing and holding WX about 2 seconds. The scanner
displays SKYWARN symbol.
Note: To activate this function, you must program your desired Skywarn fre-
quency into the Skywarn channel.
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