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signal before the fi ve minute time out, press any
key except DIM.
7. Press FUNC, and then WX to initiate SAME standby.
The scanner will monitor the selected weather
radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match
the codes you entered in the FIPS entry table. To
exit SAME standby, press FUNC, and then WX.
WX Alert and beep tone confi rmation
1. To test the WX alert, press WX for more than 2
seconds while SAME Standby appears.
The display indicates the type of message, and the
scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. The
beeps automatically change every 3 seconds.
2. Press any key except DIM to stop test sound mode.
Skywarn
Many areas of the country have amateur radio
repeaters that have been designated as “Skywarn”
repeaters. During times of severe weather, these
repeaters are used to relay reports of severe weather
directly to meteorologists at a local National Weather
Service (NWS) forecast offi ce. Using the Skywarn
feature in your scanner, you can easily jump to one of
three 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 (channels 997 through 999) from any mode
except SAME standby by pressing and holding WX
about 1 second. The scanner displays Skywarn-1 in the
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