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02-09-2009, 02:35 PM
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SAME (FIPS) Weather Alert
I was wondering if any of you has heard about the SAME (FIPS) Weather Alert
there is a large list of alert codes for many counties
I have entered the alert code in my hand held scanner
the list can find found here
NOAA Weather Radio SAME Info |
02-09-2009, 02:37 PM
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Yes, that's what all radios in the last 5+ years utilize. Are you looking for help with it?
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02-09-2009, 02:42 PM
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Well I used be with Skywarn back than , but I wondering about SAME (FIPS)
and yes I do need help.
do you have yours on stand by ?
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02-09-2009, 04:29 PM
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You have to put your scanner into a dedicated weather-only mode for FIPS, you cannot listen to anything else while it's waiting for SAME codes.
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02-09-2009, 06:17 PM
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Oh, I guess I have that durning moonsoon weather,
here in arizona the test thier alert system each wedesday
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02-12-2009, 07:34 PM
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Fips code
Hello
I have a radio shack pro-97 scanner and have been slowly getting frequencys into it
I have questiions about fips code ..I live in Dallas Texas , Dallas county .
Now I see the fips code for my county is 48113 but when I enter it the scanner just beeps ..I figured out that the scanner wants another digit to complete the entry ...I added a zero at the end 48113 0 and it allowed me to enter code ?
Im not sure about the zero ...I have since changed the placement of the zero to be the first digit 048113
Im not sure if i have entered the proper code now because I have the zero there ...
Any help here would be appreciated ..
Thanks
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02-13-2009, 09:57 AM
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Here the National Weather Service website it will exsplain about the 0 number.
NOAA Weather Radio
far as I know the first 3 numbers is the county number and the last 3 is fips codes
this web site will exsplain about numbers |
02-22-2009, 07:17 AM
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Are these the same as I get on the weather band of my vhf marine?
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03-01-2009, 09:04 PM
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Yes, any radio capable of receiving NOAA Weather Radio has SAME.
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03-01-2009, 09:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 90rock
Yes, any radio capable of receiving NOAA Weather Radio has SAME.
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Absolutely not... Many radios that get NWR do _not_ have SAME capabilities. |
03-06-2009, 12:44 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rdale
You have to put your scanner into a dedicated weather-only mode for FIPS, you cannot listen to anything else while it's waiting for SAME codes.
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Not so with the newer scanners and some of the ham gear. My Pro-160 will scan while ever 6 seconds it checks for a WX alert. My Icom IC-2200H, BCT-15 and Pro-197 all do the same thing. Some of the older scanners could do one or the other but never both at the same time. So if you have newer scanner, check to see if it has the Weather Alert(priority) function. |
03-06-2009, 07:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kd7ckq
Not so with the newer scanners and some of the ham gear.
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Absolutely wrong...
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My Pro-160 will scan while ever 6 seconds it checks for a WX alert.
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I know, but we're talking about checking for a SAME alert. That it does not do. No scanner or ham rig does. |
03-06-2009, 11:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rdale
Absolutely wrong...
I know, but we're talking about checking for a SAME alert. That it does not do. No scanner or ham rig does.
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What rdale is saying is that they will detect the 1050 khz tone for a alert, but they will not decode the SAME message while scanning.
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