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VIII. PROGRAMMING YOUR WX-80
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NOTE: Most FIPS codes begin with 0, which means
that FIPS code represents an entire county. The NWS
has future plans to subdivide some large counties.
When that happens, each subdivision will be assigned
a digit from 1 - 9, resulting in codes such as 129059,
229059, and so on.
Event Codes - Emergency events, such as weather
emergencies or civil emergencies, are also assigned
a code known as an Event Code. These event codes
are used to identify an emergency by type.
Example: (TOW) for Tornado Warning.
SAME - (Specific Area Message Encoding) combines
the FIPS Code to identify a specific area and an Event
Code to specify the particular emergency event for that
area. The area and event identification data is followed
by a voice message pertaining to the emergency
situation for that area. This data is then digitally
encoded and broadcast by your local NOAA
Weather Radio (NWR) station.
Your WX-80 weather monitor can receive all SAME
alert signals broadcast within about a 40 to 50 mile
radius of the NWR transmitter tower. To receive SAME
alerts about weather emergencies occurring only
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