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relevant warning information for the specified region. Once
alerted, a voice broadcast can be heard.
SET UP RADIO TO RECEIVE NOAA ALERT
MESSAGES
To receive a NOAA alert message, press NOAA to set the
radio to one of the following options:
• Radio ON [ ]: The radio is ON and voice
messages can be heard continuously.
• Radio Standby [ ]: The radio is in Standby and will
switch to ON when a NOAA alert message is received.
• Radio Mute [ ]: The radio is in Standby with the
sound turned OFF. NOAA alert messages can be viewed
but not heard. Switch the radio ON to hear messages.
• Radio OFF: The radio is turned OFF and will not
respond to NOAA alert messages.
Turning the radio to Standby, Mute or OFF will help to save
power.
FINDING LOCAL CHANNELS & SAME CODES
The codes are subject to change. Therefore, to ensure
successful operation you must obtain the most appropriate,
up-to-date NWR radio channels and SAME codes for a
specific county or region, from the contact details listed
below.
To contact the NWS by telephone:
1. Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263).
2. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.
To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on the
internet:
1. Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
2. Click the State for which information is needed.
For example, clicking on “Montana” will give a list of
information relevant to the State of Montana including the
names of counties, SAME codes, NWR transmitter locations,
the frequency of the transmitter, the strength of the signal in
WATTS, and any remarks as applicable.
Example of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME
codes for Montana.
COUNTY SAME#
NWR
TRANSMITTER
FREQ.
MHZ
CALL WATTS REMARKS
Beaverhead 030001 Butte, MT 162.550 WXL79 100
Beaverhead 030001 Dillon, MT 162.475 WNG638 150
Big Hom 030003 Billings, MT 162.550 WXL27 300
Blaine 030005 Havre, MT 162.400 WXL53 300
Blaine 030005 Billingd MT 162.475 WWG85 100
Broadwater 030007 Helena, MT 162.400 WXK66 1000
Carbon 030009 Billings MT 162.550 WXL27 300
Carter 030011 Baker, MT 162.550 WXK57 300 N
Cascade 030013
Great Falls
MT
162.550 WXJ43 300
Chouteau 030015
Miles Hill,
MT
162.500 WWG84 300