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3.3.3
Selection
of
NOAA Weather Radio Receiver Frequency
The NOAA Weather Radio Receiver controls and indicators accessible from the front panel are shown
in Figure 3-3.
The
receiver operating frequency can be set to any
of
7 discrete channels from
16
2.400
to I 62.550
MHz
via a single rotary switch as listed in Table 3-1. A listing
of
the frequency
assignments for the
NOAA
Weather Radio Network can be found in Table 3-2.
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Figure 3-3. NOAA Weather Radio Receiver
Co
ntrols and Indicators
Tab
le 3-1. NOAA Cha
nn
el Frequencies
Channel
Frea
ue
ncv
(MHz)
1
16
2.550
2
16
2.400
3
162.4
75
4
16
2.425
5
162.450
6
162
.500
7
16
2.
525
There is
no
FCC
requirement for broadcasters
or
cablecasters to monitor NOAA Weather stations.
However, since the Weather Radio stations use the same EAS codes, it is an added protection to
monitor these station
s.
More than 80%
of
all alert activities are weather related according to the FCC
3.4
Pre-Installation Checkout
of
the EAS 930A
It
is recommended that a bench test
of
the EAS 930A Receiver be performed before final installation.
This will verify that the unit has not been damaged in shipment.
3.4.1
AM Receiver Checks
Connect the loop antenna
to
the antenna input
at
the rear panel
of
the AM Receiver. Check for audio
output from the speaker.
Tune
to a strong, local
AM
station
if
there is
no
audio output
at
the frequency
selected in Paragraph 3.3.1
of
this Chapter. The objecti
ve
is to verify that the AM receiver is operating
properly.
3.
4.
2 FM Receiv
er
Checks
Perform a confidence check
of
the
FM
Receiver by repeating the procedures
of
Paragraph 3 .4. 1 on the
FM receiver using eith
er
an indoor dipole antenna
or
an outdoor antenna described in Paragraph 4.3.
The objective is to verify proper operation
of
the
FM
Receiver.
3
.4.3
NOAA Weather Radio Receiver Check
Perform a
co
nfidence check
of
the
FM
Receiver by selecting the strongest NOAA Weather Station in
the area.
Use
an indoor
or
outdoor antenna
de
scribed in Paragraph 4.3
3-2
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