Setting wx alert priority – Uniden BC246T User Manual

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Using Weather Alert (SAME)

For example, Tarrant County in Texas is assigned to FIPS
code 048439.

0 indicates the entire county

48 indicates the state of Texas

439 indicates Tarrant County

To get the FIPS code for your county, visit the National
Weather Service web site at http://www.nws.noaa.gov
and search for “FIPS Listing”.

WX Operation

PrograM SAME

SELECT SAME

select the SAME group to edit

Edit Name

- enter the name you want to assign to the

SAME group you selected.

Edit County

- select the position you want to store the

FIPS code into, then press E, enter the FIPS code, and
press E again.

Setting WX Alert Priority

WX Operation

WX ALT PRIIORITY

Then, select your desired option.

- the scanner checks the weather channels every 5

seconds for a 1050 Hz weather alert signal.

Off

- the scanner does not check the weather channels.

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