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SAME Standby
Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) identifies specific
geographical areas using 6-digit Federal Information
Processing Standards (FIPS) codes, which are mostly
aligned along county lines.
To use SAME Standby, you
must program at least one
FIPS code. You can obtain
FIPS codes at: www.nws.
noaa.gov. You can also call the NWS
toll-free at 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-
697-7263).
TIP: For advance notice, consider
programming FIPS codes for adjacent
counties.
ToprogramFIPSCodes:
1. Look up your local FIPS code(s).
2. Press , then press MENU.
3. Scroll down to SAME 1 FIPS and press .
4. Use the four-direction pad and SEL button to set your
FIPS code.
5. Select SAME 1 Enable and press .
6. To save additional FIPS codes, select SAME 2 FIPS
and repeat steps 4-5.
7. Select Save Changes and press .
ToactivateSAMEStandbyMode:
1. Press , and then press  or  to select a NOAA
channel.
2. Press SKIP. The speaker is muted and SKIP = Normal
appears.
3. To return to Normal
Weather Mode, press
SKIP again.
WeatherRadio
The NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) network
broadcasts official warnings, watches, forecasts, and other
information from the National Weather Service (NWS).*
To monitor the strongest
NWR frequency in your area,
press .
Weather Priority
WeatherPriority makes the strongest weather frequency
a priorty object to be scanned more frequently. To receive
severe weather broadcasts while scanning other channels,
set the Weather Priority channel.
ToactivateWeatherPriority:
1. Press . When the transmission starts, make note
of the NWR channel number (1-7).
2. Press MENU.
3. Select Priority and
press  or  to select
the channel.
4. Scroll to Save Changes
and press .
Skywarn
Skywarn™ repeaters relay severe weather reports directly
from amateur radio repeaters to local NWS offices.
NOTE: Some areas may not have available Skywarn
frequencies.
ToimportingSkywarnFrequencies:
1. Browse for Skywarn frequencies in the iScan library:
Browse Library  United States 
(State) Counties/Cities  (County) 
Categories Amateur Radio.
2. Select Skywarn and press SEL.
3. Press Menu. The Playlists appear.
4. Select the Skywarn playlist and press SEL.
ToactivateSkywarn:
1. Press once to enter Weather Mode.
2. Press again to activate Skywarn.
Note: Skywarn temporarily disables all other playlists.
S FM
NOAA Weather
Wx7 162.550000
SKIP = Standby
S FM
NOAA Weather
Wx7 162.550000
SKIP = Normal
SAME 1 FIPS
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moves cursor
SEL=OK, MENU=Back
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S FM
NOAA Weather
Wx7-P 162.550000
SKIP = Standby
Priority
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DRAFT