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Setting up same alert, Entering a same code – B&G V90 VHF Radio User Manual

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Setting up SAME alert

US model only.

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Note:

SAME ALERT works only after you have entered and selected a

SAME code for your geographic area (see “Entering a SAME code” on
page 81
).

For usage, see “Receiving SAME alerts (US model only)” on page
32.

1.

Select MENU

→ RADIO SETUP → WX ALERT → SAME ALERT.

2.

Select On or OFF as required.

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Note:

SCAN mode will operate up to 50% more slowly when SAME

ALERT is ON to allow time to decode the special warning code
transmissions.

SAME alert ON

The radio will receive any local NWR or EAS alerts.

The SAME icon will be displayed on screen to show that the SAME
alert setting is on.

SAME alert OFF

With this setting, the radio ignores SAME weather alerts.

Entering a SAME code

US model only.

Before you can receive SAME weather alerts, you must enter and
then select a SAME code for your geographic area into the radio.

To find the SAME codes for your geographic area:

Telephone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263), or

Visit www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm

1.

Select MENU

→ RADIO SETUP → WX ALERT → SAME CODE.

If you have already entered some SAME codes, they will be listed.

2.

Select NEW CODE. Enter the new SAME code along the dashed line,
one number at a time.

3.

When prompted, select STORE and press [OK] to store the SAME
code.

Repeat if necessary to enter a maximum of 10 SAME codes.

RADIO SETUP

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