Noaa 162.4

[dbestfirefighter]

Anyone hearing a continuous beep about every 3-4 seconds. I am receiving it on all of my radios around the norman area.

 

[bezking]

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe that beep is a warning signal. It is used to set off radios programmed to only go on when there is a warning. Think of it sort of as a fire tone for weather radio.

By 'norman', I assume you mean Norman, Oklahoma. Check out http://radioreference.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63515 for details...

 

[freqscout]

I hear the beeping...every 3 seconds.
It is continuous and annoying, covering the audio even. I doubt that it is the warning activator since it is disruptive and I have never heard that noise when we have any other sort of severe weather. I am not getting any alerts on the SAME receiver either.

 

[PVPD730]

I'm visiting here in Moore (I-35 & 12th St area) and can't receive any NOAA WX radio signal whatsoever on 162.400. I'm trying to monitor with a BC296D using a standard rubber duck antenna. Could there be an outage of some sorts, or am I in a poor coverage area?

 

[freqscout]

I don't believe that there are any other sites around you.

The site is in OKC and puts out a "foot warming" 1000 watts. You might have a setting wrong on your scanner or there is just no signal in your area. Are you in the SAME receive only mode? Are you showing anything at all on the signal?

Here is the table of OKC TX sites:
Call Sign, Site Name, Site Location , Frequency, Power
WWG97 Altus Altus 162.425 1000
KJY77 Antlers Antlers 162.4 300
KXI57 Ardmore Davis 162.525 300
KWN49 Atoka Atoka 162.5 300
WNG644 Bartlesville Washington County 162.425 1000
WXJ65 Broken Bow Choctaw 162.45 1000
WXK87 Clinton Arapaho 162.525 1000
WXL48 Enid Drummond 162.475 1000
WWH38 Grove Grove 162.5 300
WXK86 Lawton Lawton 162.55 1000
WXL49 McAlester McAlester 162.475 1000
WXK85 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 162.4 1000
WNG632 Oktaha Oktaha 162.525 300
WWF42 Ponca City Ponca City 162.45 500
WNG654 Stillwater Stillwater 162.5 1000
KIH27 Tulsa Tulsa 162.55 500
KJY95 Wewoka 162.55 1000
WWG46 Woodward Woodward 162.5 1000

 

[PVPD730]

I've been attempting to monitor the WX radio using the "service search" function. After I hit the "service" button, it scans everything in the 161.650-162.550 range, however I can't get a signal on ANY of the frequencies. I don't have the SAME only receive mode enabled at this time. It's beginning to look like I'm in a no signal area. Initially, I tried to monitor in my hotel room, so I thought the walls, etc was interfering with reception. I also tried relocating outside in the parking lot, which gave me zero results.

 

[woodyrr]

Anyone hearing a continuous beep about every 3-4 seconds. I am receiving it on all of my radios around the norman area.

Several years ago, I was informed that it was to indicate that the transmitter was operating at reduced power and that it needed attention.

 

[PolarBear25]

Several years ago, I was informed that it was to indicate that the transmitter was operating at reduced power and that it needed attention.

Your are correct one beep is transmitter one low power, Two beeps are transmitter two low power..

 

[PVPD730]

Your are correct one beep is transmitter one low powe, Two beeps are transmitter two low power..

If the transmitter is operating on low power, that could be the reason for my lack of reception here in Moore...makes sense.

 

[n5bew1]

Here in Norman on my Pro-95's rubber duck they are readable but scratchy in places here in the house it just depends on the good or bad spot I am in the house.

 

[PolarBear25]

If the transmitter is operating on low power, that could be the reason for my lack of reception here in Moore...makes sense.

One is the south Tx two is the north Tx..

 

[freqscout]

Low power huh...that would make sense.