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allows the user to hear the weather alert message. As
for digital-over- audio protocol, it is a newer
technology called Specific Area Message Encoding
(SAME) that allows weather radio to receive digital
data stream about the type of weather events, timing,
duration, and location. When RDX radio detects these
special warnings, the radio can be programmed to
automatically generate a loud tone, enable LED
indicator, and display “hazard” status on the display.
With the SAME technology, the RDX radio weather
mode can be programmed to detect the type of
weather warnings or watches for a specified the
county or counties.
Further information about the National Weather Radio
system such as network updates, transmitter
coverage maps, and SAME event codes can be found
on the Internet at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/.
Weather Alert Mode
Select the alert mode the radio will respond to alerts
sent from the National Weather Service, which
transmitted prior to the broadcast of any message
about a life or property threatening event.
Choices available are:
• OFF (Default): Disable the Weather Alert
Feature.
• Tone Alert: Detect the Warning Alarm Tone
(WAT).
• SAME Alert: Detect the Special Area Message
Encoding (SAME).
Weather Channel Frequencies Table
Frequency Number Value (Mhz)
1 162.4000
2 162.4250
3 162.4500
4 162.4750
5 162.5000
6 162.5250
7 162.5500
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