Specifications

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SAME MESSAGES
The WR103NX receives SAME warning messages in 3
classifications depending upon the level of emergency: Warning,
Watch and Advisory. In addition to these 3 classifications,
there is another type of message - Test. The purpose of this
NWR service is to assist you in verifying that your WR103NX
NOAA weather radio is set-up and working properly. Each
week the National Weather Service Office will broadcast a test
message in SAME format. To receive the Test message, your
WR103NX needs to be in NOAA-on, NOAA-standby, or
NOAA-mute mode with a county code and NWR channel
selected and programmed into the radio. If your WR103NX is
properly set, a flashing “Test” icon will be displayed on the LCD
when a Test message is received. The “Test” icon will continue
NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE
National Silent Test ADVISORY
Nuclear Power Plant Warning WARNING
Power Outage Advisory ADVISORY
Radiological Hazard Warning WARNING
Required Monthly Test ADVISORY
Required Weekly Test ADVISORY
Special Marine Warning WARNING
Special Weather Statement ADVISORY
Shelter In-Place Warning WARNING
Severe Thunderstorm Watch WATCH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning WARNING
Severe Weather Statement ADVISORY
Tornado Watch WATCH
911 Telephone Outage Emergency ADVISORY
Tornado Warning WARNING
Tropical Storm Watch WATCH
Tropical Storm Warning WARNING
Tsunami Watch WATCH
Tsunami Warning WARNING
Volcano Warning WARNING
Wild Fire Watch WATCH
Wild Fire Warning WARNING
Winter Storm Watch WATCH
Winter Storm Warning WARNING
NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE
Unrecognized Watch WATCH
Unrecognized Emergency ADVISORY
Unrecognized Statement ADVISORY
Unrecognized Warning WARNING
NOTE The 4 “Unrecognized” messages above will
appear when a new NOAA alert message is created and
broadcasted. The unit will not be able to recognize the
message as it is not in the software database.
For more information about the Emergency Alert
System and event codes, please visit:
www.fcc.gov/eb/eas/ or www.nws.noaa.gov/os/eas_codes.
htm