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NOTE Many counties have been subdivided into as
many as 9 smaller subsections. The numbers 1-9 in the
far left column of the SAME code identifies specific
subsections of a county. If a county has not been
subdivided, the first digit of the SAME code will be 0.
CHANNELS
ABOUT RADIO CHANNELS
The NWR radio channels work in the same way as a
regular radio channel. All of the NWR transmission
stations operate on 1 of 7 frequencies.
CHANNEL CORRESPONDING RADIO FREQUENCY
1 162.400 MHz
2 162.425 MHz
3 162.450 MHz
4 162.475 MHz
5 162.500 MHz
6 162.525 MHz
7 162.550 MHz
A Auto – the unit will tune to the strongest
RF signal available
COUNTY
Beaverhead
Beaverhead
Big Hom
Blaine
Blaine
Broadwater
Carbon
SAME#
030001
030001
030003
030005
030005
030007
030009
NWR
TRANSMITTER
Butte, MT
Dillon, MT
Billings, MT
Havre, MT
Billingd MT
Helena, MT
Billings MT
FREQ.MHZ
162.550
162.475
162.550
162.400
162.475
162.400
162.550
CALL
WXL79
WNG638
WXL27
WXL53
WWG85
WXK66
WXL27
WATTS
100
150
300
300
100
1000
300
RE-
MARKS
Carter
Cascade
Chouteau
030011
030013
030015
Baker, MT
Great Falls
MT
Miles Hill,
MT
162.550
162.550
162.500
WXK57
WXJ43
WWG84
300
300
300
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FINDING LOCAL CHANNELS & SAME CODES
The codes are subject to change. Therefore, to ensure
successful operation you must obtain the most
appropriate, up-to-date NWR radio channels and SAME
codes for a specific county or region, from the contact
details listed below.
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
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
locations, the frequency of the transmitter, the strength
of the signal in WATTS, and any remarks as applicable.
Example of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME
codes for Montana.
WR108 MANUAL EN_V5.P65 2005.5.13, 16:008
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