Cobra Electronics MR F80B-D - Manual (Page 23)

Introduction
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NOAA All Hazards/Weather
Radio and Alert, w/SAME
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NOAA All Hazards/Weather
Radio and Alert, w/SAME
NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME
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NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the
NOAA Weather Channels section on page 25 of this manual.
Listen to one of these receive-only channels at any time. The
transceiver also incorporates “Specific Area Message
Encoding (SAME)” and “Emergency Alert System Codes” sent
by NOAA. These codes provide the type of alert, and are listed
on page 51.
NOTE
Usually only one (1) or two (2) of the weather
channels operate in a location. Select the channel
with the strongest signal in your location. The radio
scans this channel for the weather alert signal.
To Listen to the Weather Channels:
1. From Standby mode, press the WX/ENTER button. The
unit enters the Weather mode and displays on the LCD.
2. Turn the Channel knob or press the Channel Up/Down
buttons on the microphone to change the weather
channels.
3. To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby mode,
press the WX/ENTER button again.
Weather Alert Setup
The Weather Alert mode must be turned On to receive the
Weather Alert condition signal described in the NOAA weather
channels section on page 25.
To Turn Weather Alert On:
1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to WX/SAME (weather
alert) menu.
2. Press the Enter button and observe the current weather
alert setting — ON, OFF or EXIT.
3. Move the selection arrow to select the desired weather
alert setting.
4. Press the Enter button to select the weather alert setting.
5. When the changes are complete, exit the WX/SAME menu
and return to the Setup menu.
Operating Your Radio
NOTE
The
symbol will appear on the top of the display
when the weather alert is turned On.
Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)
The SAME weather alert allows listeners and EAS
(Emergency Alert System) participants to filter the National
Weather Radio (NWR) broadcast of warnings and emergency
alerts to receive only messages and information for your
selected local geographic area.
The Weather Alert must be turned On for the SAME alert
code to be set. The SAME alert requires that a specific six (6)
digit code be programmed into this radio. To program this
SAME
receiver with the proper county(s) and marine areas(s)
of choice, you need to know the 6 digit SAME code
number(s) for the county(s). This setting allows up to 10
available codes that may be set up in any order. Any of the
codes may be turned On or Off for specific weather area
information to be listed.
NOTE
You can obtain online information at
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/same.htm#program or
by telephone at 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263)
to program the SAME alert into this radio.
General SAME Information:
County Codes and Marine Coverage:
http://www.weather.gov/nwr
To Set the SAME Weather Alert:
1. Enter the Setup menu and scroll to the WX/SAME
(weather alert) menu.
2. Press the Enter button and observe the current weather
alert setting – ON, OFF or EXIT.
3. Turn the Channel knob to select alert ON.
4. Depress the Enter button and select YES to set the
same alert.
WX/Enter Button
Weather Mode
WX/SAME Menus
SAME Alert
WX/SAME Menus
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