National Weather Service (NWS) Test Signals
Periodic test signals (Required Weekly Test or Required
Monthly Test) are sent out by NWS transmitter stations.
Such test signals are used to let the users to confirm their
alert radios in use functioning properly.
Upon receiving the test signal, the radio will display the
test message on the LCD. The beep tone (for test signals)
is disabled by default. You can enable the beep tone in
program menu page P6.
If the radio has not received any messages (e.g. Test,
Alert or Non-Alert messages) for consecutive 10 days,
the LCD will display: RE-CHECK SET UP.
Receiving Alert Message
When the radio receives an alert message, it will display
the Effective Time and respond according to the alert
option set in program menu page P4 ( refer to Alert
Option Table).The flashing LED indicates
the alert level (Warning, Watch, or Advisory/ ).
The radio's real time clock / date,
Statement
together with the alert
message will be logged and saved into the event memory.
When the radio receives Non-Alert Messages (refer to
page 14), it will not give audio and visual response but
save the message to the event memory. If a new message
is received, the Non-Alert Message will be cleared from
the event memory right away.
For the scrolling message, press and hold STOP key will
stop scrolling. Release the key will resume scrolling.
In such occasion, you have to
1. check if the weather channel is set correctly,
2. check if the county codes stored are right for your
local area,
3. check if the radio is in weak signal reception (statics),
4. contact your local NOAA to see if they transmit test
signals periodically.
The RE-CHECK SET UP message will disappear in about
5 minutes after any key is pressed. After that, You can
review it in the event memory (by pressing MEMORY
key). It will be cleared from the memory as soon as the
radio decodes the next coming message.
- 11 -
Info
Tips
Info
Note
Info
To Next Page
Loading...