rhrailfan1972
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I have tried a few times to program in the FIPS code for my county but the scanner is not saving it. What could I be doing wrong?
BC780XLT: BC 780 XLT programming FIPS codes
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Not reading the manual?
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n4yek
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(6 days late but here is some info)
From page 35 in the owners manual:
Programming FIPS Code
The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes established by the National
Weather Service (NWS) must be programmed in your scanner. These codes specify an
emergency and the specific geographic area (such as county) affected by the emergency.
1. At the WX hold mode, press and hold WX for 2 seconds.
2. Select the desired memory number (F1-F15)
using ▲ or ▼.
3. Enter FIPS code using the keypad.
4. Press E.
5. To exit from this programming mode, press WX.
––– OR –––
1. Press ▼ when F1 is displayed or ▲ when F15 is displayed.
2. Press E. The scanner is now set for ALL FIPS mode.
3. To cancel this ALL FIPS mode, enter individual
FIPS code again.
Note: • To cancel the entry, press .
• To obtain the FIPS code for your area, contact the NWS toll free
at 1-888-697-7263.(1-888-NWR-SAME) or visit their website
From page 35 in the owners manual:
Programming FIPS Code
The 6-digit Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) codes established by the National
Weather Service (NWS) must be programmed in your scanner. These codes specify an
emergency and the specific geographic area (such as county) affected by the emergency.
1. At the WX hold mode, press and hold WX for 2 seconds.
2. Select the desired memory number (F1-F15)
using ▲ or ▼.
3. Enter FIPS code using the keypad.
4. Press E.
5. To exit from this programming mode, press WX.
––– OR –––
1. Press ▼ when F1 is displayed or ▲ when F15 is displayed.
2. Press E. The scanner is now set for ALL FIPS mode.
3. To cancel this ALL FIPS mode, enter individual
FIPS code again.
Note: • To cancel the entry, press .
• To obtain the FIPS code for your area, contact the NWS toll free
at 1-888-697-7263.(1-888-NWR-SAME) or visit their website
n4yek
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Can't seem to edit my previous post #4 but when you get your code entered, just hit the 'scan' button to make the scanner start scanning.
Then hit the 'WX' button to monitor your weather station and then hit "WX' again. This will muted the audio and you will see 'ALT' on the upper right side of the screen.
This is now monitoring the weather channel for your counties code.
(from page 34)
Testing the Alert Siren To test and recognize the difference between the types of alert sirens, perform the following steps:
1. During WX hold mode, press and hold the PRI key until you hear the Statement Alert siren. ALT appears on the display and the Statement, watch, warning sirens sound alternately. Note: The samples of the each alert siren only last for a few seconds. You may need to listen to each siren several times to be sure you recognize the different sirens and tones. The sirens continue to sound rotating through the samples until you silence the test.
2. To stop the test, press any key
Then hit the 'WX' button to monitor your weather station and then hit "WX' again. This will muted the audio and you will see 'ALT' on the upper right side of the screen.
This is now monitoring the weather channel for your counties code.
(from page 34)
Testing the Alert Siren To test and recognize the difference between the types of alert sirens, perform the following steps:
1. During WX hold mode, press and hold the PRI key until you hear the Statement Alert siren. ALT appears on the display and the Statement, watch, warning sirens sound alternately. Note: The samples of the each alert siren only last for a few seconds. You may need to listen to each siren several times to be sure you recognize the different sirens and tones. The sirens continue to sound rotating through the samples until you silence the test.
2. To stop the test, press any key
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