B&G H50 Wireless VHF Handset - Manual (Page 33)

B&G - V50 & H50 Operation Instructions 33
RADIO SETUP
INT SPEAKE ▲
WATCH MODE
►WX ALERT
COM PORT ▼
TONE ALERT
►SAME ALERT
SAME CODE
SAME ALERT
ON
►OFF
1. Select RADIO SETUP then WX ALERT.
2. Select SAME ALERT.
3. Select ON to receive any local NWR or EAS alerts - the SAME ALERT symbol SAME
will be displayed on the LCD or, to ignore these weather alerts, select OFF.
4-8-3 Receiving a SAME ALERT
If SAME ALERT alert is ON and an NWR or EAS alert for your geographic area is broadcast by
the NOAA NWR transmitters, the alert is picked up automatically and the alarm sounds.
Press any key to cancel the alarm.
If the alert is being sent by NOAA NWR, the radio automatically tunes to the designated
frequency so that you can listen to the alert.
If the alert is being sent by the EAS, the nature of the alert is shown on the LCD as WARNING,
WATCH, ADVISORY, or TEST.
Press any key to show the nature of the alert. (The list of alerts is shown in Appendix C.)
4-8-4 Receiving SAME TEST messages
In addition to the WARNING, WATCH and ADVISORY alerts, the EAS also send out TEST mes-
sages so that you can check your WX ALERT setup is working correctly. The TEST message is
usually transmitted between 1000 and 1200 (10.00AM and noon) every Wednesday.
Note: If there is a threat of severe weather, the test is postponed until the next good weather
day.
If your WX ALERT setup is working correctly, the alert sounds and TEST is displayed on the
LCD, followed by a broadcast message from the National Weather Service.
4-8-5 Enter a SAME CODE (County ID)
If you want to receive SAME weather alerts, you must enter and then Select a SAME code for
your geographic area into your radio. You can enter a maximum of 4 SAME codes (4 counties)
in your geographic area.
Telephone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263) or visit www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
to find the SAME codes for your geographic area (you must be within the United States of
America, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and U.S. Pacific Territories).