FAQ
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All Alerts Active
Receive every advisory, watch and warning including tornadoes. Be fully prepared
for any weather situation.
Backlight flashes red for watches and warnings.
The alert message will scroll across the top of the LCD.
The volume level will increase to level 16 (the maximum sound) automatically.
Press the -VOL+ button to adjust the volume as needed.
The radio will stop broadcasting when the final tone of the message is received.
If a tone or audio alert is automatically activated it must remain active for at
least 8 seconds.
Standby Mode
Hold the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button) for 5 seconds to enter or exit
standby mode.
The blue ARMED light will flash every 5 seconds.
When an alert happens, the radio will unmute and play the alert message.
The message will scroll across the top of the LCD.
Once the message is complete, the radio will return to standby mode.
Weather Band Channels
The IC chip supports weather band reception from 162.4 to 162.55 MHz. The highly
integrated IC chip meets NOAA specification, receives all seven NOAA specified
frequencies, implements narrowband FM de-emphasis, and supports 1050 Hz alert
tone detection. In addition, this IC chip provides advanced features not available on
conventional radios, such as an AFC and a dynamic channel bandwidth filter
The weather alert radio can receive 7 weather band (WB) frequencies:
•Channel 1: 162.400MHz
•Channel 2: 162.425MHz
•Channel 3: 162.450MHz
•Channel 4: 162.475MHz
•Channel 5: 162.500MHz
•Channel 6: 162.525MHz
•Channel 7: 162.550MHz
In WB mode the radio will continually broadcasts weather radio.
Tuning
Use the TUNING wheel to select a station.
Optional Professional Settings: FIPS Codes | Alerts
The optional Pro-Settings provide allow you to select specific alerts only.
You can customize the alerts to up to 4 specific FIPS codes.
Note: The FIPS county code is a five-digit Federal Information Processing
Standard (FIPS) code (FIPS 6-4) which uniquely identifies counties and county