Radio status display, Reception signal status – Oregon WR608 User Manual
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Current date Alarm 2
RADIO STATUS DISPLAY
To switch between the radio status mode displays, press 
NOAA.
NOAA OFF NOAA Standby
NOAA ON NOAA Mute
 NOTE  Leaving the radio in NOAA ON mode will consume 
substantially more power. To save power, set the unit 
to NOAA Standby when you are not listening to radio 
broadcasts.
RECEPTION SIGNAL STATUS
Press NOAA to enter radio mode.
To check the status of the reception signal, look at the 
reception icon on the display.
ICON
DESCRIPTION
Current selected channel signal is strong
Current selected channel signal is weak
No NOAA alert message has been received for 
10 days. Current selected channel signal is weak
No NOAA alert message has been received 
for 10 days. Current selected channel signal is 
strong
 NOTE  When the radio is set to NOAA ON, Standby or 
Mute, it will continually search for a NOAA signal.
NOAA ALERT MESSAGES
MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR
When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital code known 
as Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is included 
as part of the message. This coding system contains 
specific information including the localized geographical 
area affected and the expiration time of the message. The 
WR608 retrieves and interprets SAME code messages and 
alerts the user. When SAME codes for a specific region 
have been entered into the unit, the unit alerts the user to 
