TFrank615
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Does such a thing exist? I tried doing some research last night but I cannot find anything. I have a G4 is why I ask. Thanks in advance!
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NOAA for 7/800?
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Not to my knowledge, but not meaning to be a smart butt, but the PD & FD dispatchers here in Illinois repeat any watches & warnings over public safety channels/TGs to notify first responders for safety reasons. I would have to guess yours would too.
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No, at least probably not what you are thinking of.
There is no 24/7 broadcasted weather reports other than the 162.xxx frequencies.
What you can find, -sometimes- is the radio links to specific transmitters. Around here, I can get the NWS office to transmitter link in the lower 400MHz range. Usually these links are low power and use directional antennas, but if you are in the right place, you could receive them on UHF, but ONLY if the NWS office near you is doing it the same way. There are several ways to get audio from the NWS office to the transmitter that doesn't require UHF radio links.
There is no 24/7 broadcasted weather reports other than the 162.xxx frequencies.
What you can find, -sometimes- is the radio links to specific transmitters. Around here, I can get the NWS office to transmitter link in the lower 400MHz range. Usually these links are low power and use directional antennas, but if you are in the right place, you could receive them on UHF, but ONLY if the NWS office near you is doing it the same way. There are several ways to get audio from the NWS office to the transmitter that doesn't require UHF radio links.
An historic note - the old Portland, Oregon Motorola trunked system once had a talk group set up with a link to the VHF NOAA wether broadcasts. The talk group would only become active if someone affiliated a radio to that talk group. But scanning through the system you would almost always find that talk group chatting away with the weather. Must have eaten up some system resources and they eventually dropped it for good.
Sell your G4 on eBay and get a G5 VHF model. Mine works great on NOAA weather channels. I have all seven Wx channels programmed 'cause you never know where you might be when you need to listen to a NOAA station. There's probably other analog, P25 or DMR in your area on VHF that would be useful to have available in your Unication.
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NOAA VHF is next to impossible to receive in Northern Macomb County, Michigan. It has been for years. They should either make it right or shut it down. 
For those needing weather emergency alerts realtime, an alternative to a radio SAME feed is pretty simple if you have a smart phone or tablet. There are numerous apps that include alerting, the best of breed might the FEMA app, Mobile App | FEMA.gov now fully configurable for many types of alerts. It's available for both iOS and Android devices. Weather alerts are also available as RSS feeds from NWS Public Alerts in XML/CAP v1.1 and ATOM Formats - NOAA's National Weather Service using RSS reader apps on smart phones, tablets, or PCs.
Good point. I have several weather apps on my iPhone and I like them a lot. Of course you have to have cell and/or internet service for these types of things. NOAA could go down as well in a serious storm, but where I live there are three different transmitters within range of any reasonably good receiver. Chances are at least one would remain on the air.
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There are also methods to receive weather alerts via SMS, which may be more reliable than depending solely on Internet availability. Some are listed at Email and SMS Weather Alert Services . I run a dedicated server distributing alerts to my community using email, SMS, HTTP, social media, Telegram, etc... The server aggregates data from NOAA sources (Satellite downlink, EMWIN, Weather Wire), filters for local needs, then sends via the aforementioned methods. But honestly, the FEMA app has improved so much I may soon give up maintaining the beast!
A followup example...the message below was received just a few minutes ago:
NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059-
210500-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-
Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-
Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-
Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Burgaw,
Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Ogden,
Carolina Beach, Seagate, Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte,
Oak Island, Long Beach, Southport, Sunset Beach, Bennettsville,
McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon,
Florence, Marion, Mullins, Kingstree, Myrtle Beach, Socastee,
North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Andrews,
Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Longs, Bucksport, Loris,
Green Sea, and Aynor
705 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2019
...LOCALLY DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...
Areas of fog have developed this evening with some locations
reporting visibilities at 1/2 mile or less. Fog is expected to
persist into the late evening and possibly overnight hours.
Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibilities
this evening, especially if traveling in or near low lying areas.
Reduced visibilities will affect drivers in the region, including
parts of I-40, I-95, I-20, and I-74. Drivers are advised to use
extra caution this afternoon and evening and use low beam
headlights.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059-
210500-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-
Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-
Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-
Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Burgaw,
Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Ogden,
Carolina Beach, Seagate, Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte,
Oak Island, Long Beach, Southport, Sunset Beach, Bennettsville,
McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon,
Florence, Marion, Mullins, Kingstree, Myrtle Beach, Socastee,
North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Andrews,
Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Longs, Bucksport, Loris,
Green Sea, and Aynor
705 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2019
...LOCALLY DENSE FOG REDUCING VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...
Areas of fog have developed this evening with some locations
reporting visibilities at 1/2 mile or less. Fog is expected to
persist into the late evening and possibly overnight hours.
Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing visibilities
this evening, especially if traveling in or near low lying areas.
Reduced visibilities will affect drivers in the region, including
parts of I-40, I-95, I-20, and I-74. Drivers are advised to use
extra caution this afternoon and evening and use low beam
headlights.
$$
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Check for a local amateur radio severe weather (storm spotters) network in your area. These frequencies can be very informative during weather events.
Yes, SKYWARN and spotters are another good source...but the OP, with a G4, can't receive those as they are almost exclusively on 2mtr.
I guess there are places and people that still NOAA, sure I'm glad I'm not one of them. Otherwise seems unnecessary and a waste of money.
This is a bit in the weeds, but you'll sometimes find NOAA rebroadcasts on 1610 - 1710 kHz, where Emergency Alert Stations and Traveler's Information Stations reside. Travelers' Information Stations Search
Even more in the weeds would be to go to AWC - Aviation Weather Center . Airports, if you have one near, have weather monitoring equipment and produce synoptic reports of value. I use our local Trenton airport's TAF and METARS for weather info.
Oh, and what is a G4 and G5?
Even more in the weeds would be to go to AWC - Aviation Weather Center . Airports, if you have one near, have weather monitoring equipment and produce synoptic reports of value. I use our local Trenton airport's TAF and METARS for weather info.
Oh, and what is a G4 and G5?
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Even with a VHF G5, you'll only be able to monitor NOAA in a separate knob position apart from any 800 MHz frequencies. You'll not have the benefit of any SAME alerts or the level of sophistication achieved with most scanners today. As others have posted, smartphone weather apps will pass along most NOAA weather alerts and are your best choice.
ocn29rsc
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I have NOAA in each zone as the last channel on my G-5
I think mariners and people that live on coastlines appreciate having NOAA weather channels available to them, especially during storm season. Since much of the business of weather broadcasting on VHF NOAA channels is now semi-automated I doubt it is a significant percentage of the US Government's annual budget.
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Still use it year round. Alerted me to a Tornado in the middle of the night so to me not nearly unnecessary or a waste of money.
cajunjerry
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NWS little rock Arkansas has a TG ID on the state AWIN system m
You can still find NOAA weather fax transmissions on HF for use by ships at sea.
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