VIII. PROGRAMMING YOUR WX-80
Entering FIPS Location Codes
Your weather monitor is preset to use a default "All
Signals" code (code 99), this lets the WX-80 receive
any weather alert broadcast within its reception range
(about a 50-mile radius in most locations). This code
is preset in the weather monitor's first memory location
(LOC 1 - 99).
To change the FIPS code in any of the memory location
cells (LOC 1 through LOC 15), press the NO button
while the LOC and code are flashing alternately.
Pressing "NO" tells the WX-80 that you do not want the
existing code and intend to change it to another code.
NOTE: This flashing code may be the default code of
'99'. This code value sets the WX-80 to monitor ALL
broadcasts within the area regardless of location code.
Follow these steps to program the weather monitor to
the FIPS code for your local county or counties that
you would like to monitor.
1. With the WX-80 powered on, push the
OFF/PROGRAM button for 2 seconds to set
mode to program.
2. Press the YES button four times so the word "LOC 1"
(location 1) and "99" (the default code or an
existing programmed FIPS code) flashes on the
display. If you choose to monitor multiple
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