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operation of their equipment.
To find out the test schedule of for your area, contact the local
NOAA or NWS office. Look for the number under US
Government, Department of Commerce.
The following alert descriptions are for testing only.
What You See What You Hear
REQUIRED WEEKLY
TEST
Beeps *
REQUIRED MONTHLY
TEST
Beeps *
SYSTEM
DEMO
Beeps *
NATIONAL PERIODIC
TEST
Beeps *
As the NWS adds new alert capabilities your radio is set to
receive them and alert you automatically with no modifications.
Defeat Siren Alert Option
This function is to set the Weather Radio, when receiving some
types of weather emergency messages, not to generate the siren or
voice alert but only display the message in order not to annoy
you. The responses followed by an asterisk in the above table can
be silenced.
To choose message types to be silenced press the MENU key and
the up or down arrow keys to find “DEFEAT SIREN” displayed.
Press SELECT key and use up or down arrow keys to find the
event type you wish to silence. Press the left or right arrow key to
change the status of the event. The status is shown by the
“ALERT ENABLE” or “ALERT DISABLE” icons at the bottom
of the display. Press the up or down key to find another event