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relevant warning information for the specified region. Once alerted, a voice broadcast can be heard.
2. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.
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).
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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.
COUNTY SAME#
NWR
TRANSMITTER
FREQ.
MHZ
Beaverhead 030001
Beaverhead 030001
Big Hom
Blaine
030003
030005
Blaine 030005
Broadwater 030007
Carbon
Carter
Cascade
Chouteau
030009
030011
030013
030015
Butte, MT
Dillon, MT
Billings, MT
Havre, MT
Billingd MT
Helena, MT
Billings MT
Baker, MT
Great Falls
MT
Miles Hill,
MT
CALL
162.550
WXL79
162.475 WNG638
162.550
WXL27
162.400
WXL53
162.475
WWG85
162.400
WXK66
162.550
WXL27
162.550
WXK57
162.550
162.500
WXJ43
WWG84
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