Set Up Radio To Receive Noaa Alert Messages; Finding Local Channels & Same Codes - Oregon Scientific WR608 Manual De Usuario

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.
NWR
COUNTY SAME#
TRANSMITTER
Beaverhead 030001 Butte, MT
Beaverhead 030001 Dillon, MT
Big Hom 030003 Billings, MT
Blaine 030005 Havre, MT
Blaine 030005 Billingd MT
Broadwater 030007 Helena, MT
Carbon 030009 Billings MT
Carter 030011 Baker, MT
Great Falls
Cascade 030013
MT
Miles Hill,
Chouteau 030015
MT
6
FREQ.
CALL WATTS REMARKS
MHZ
162.550 WXL79 100
162.475 WNG638 150
162.550 WXL27 300
162.400 WXL53 300
162.475 WWG85 100
162.400 WXK66 1000
162.550 WXL27 300
162.550 WXK57 300 N
162.550 WXJ43 300
162.500 WWG84 300