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Settings
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank that you want to
program as a priority channel.
To review all priority channels (in ascending order only), repeatedly press PRI
to see the numbers of the priority channels.
To turn on the priority feature, press PRI during scanning. PRI appears. The
scanner checks the designated priority channel every 2 seconds in each
bank. The bank number appears at the top of the display.
To turn off the priority feature, press PRI. PRI disappears.
Note: If you have locked out all priority channels, “Priority Scan No
Channel.” appears when you activate the priority feature.
Weather Priority
When the weather priority feature is on and the scanner detects a 1050Hz
alert tone, priority WX activates and you receive a weather alert.
To set weather priority channel:
1. Press WX/ , and then press PSE.
2. Press T or S to select the priority WX channel you want.
3. Press FUNC + PRI to set the WX priority channel.
To turn this function on and off:
From Scan Mode or Search Mode, Press FUNC + PRI. “WX Priority Scan Turn On”
or “WX Priority Scan Turn Off” appears.
Receiving NWR-SAME and Weather Alert Signals
The National Oceanic and Aerospace Administration (NOAA) broadcasts
alerts that include digitally encoded data. The severity of the alert is
identified using Specific Area Message Encding (SAME). The scanner
displays the SAME event code name and sounds an alert for each level:
Warning level, Watch level, or Advisory level.
To program your scanner to alert you when the weather service issues a
SAME event code, turn on the alert feature and then leave the scanner
monitoring the weather service.
Note: You cannot scan channels and monitor for SAME event codes at
the same time.
Turning On the Digital Weather Alert Feature
1. Press WX/ to start the weather search.
2. Press PRI/ALERT. “SAME Standby” and “ALT” appear. This mutes the audio
until the scanner receives a SAME-coded signal.
When the scanner receives a SAME-coded signal, the alert sounds, ALT
flashes, and the SAME event code name (which indicates the severity of
the alert) appears. Press any key to turn off the alert sound and listen to the
weather broadcast.
Testing Digital Weather Alert Tone
To hear and test the tones for the three alert levels, press WX/ to select
the weather service, then hold down PRI/ALERT for about 1 second. The
tones sound in the order Advisory level, Watch level, then Warning level, and
“WX ALERT TEST” flashes. Each alert code appears as its tone sounds. Press any
key to end the test sequence.
Programming Alerts for a Specific County
To specify a county, SAME uses a standard established by the US Census
bureau, called FIPS.
The format of a FIPS code is “PSSCCC,” where:
P = area subdivision (0=entire area)
SS = State code (00=all states)
CCC = County code (000=all counties)
For example, the FIPS code for Tarrant County, Texas is: 048439 (0=entire
area; 48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County).
To limit weather alerts to a specific area, you must program in the FIPS codes
for the areas you want to receive alerts.
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