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Setup Mode Programming
To Set SAME FIPS Code Location
1. Display will show COdE, not flashing. SAME icon is
flashing along with the two (2) digits to the right of
COdE.
2. Press Channel Up/Down button to select channel
number.
NOTE
Ten channel locations are available (00-09).
3. Press and release the Call/Enter/Setup button to
enter geographic weather locations as identified by
FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) area
in the United States.
NOTE
FIPS codes identify geographic areas in the United
States as shown on the Internet website:
www.census.gov/datamap/flipslist/allst.txt .
4. The display will show “ ------,” or last entered FIPS
code. One (1) digit in display will be flashing.
5. Press Channel Up/Down button to select first digit.
6. Press and release Call/Enter/Setup button to
advance to next digit code. Press and release
MEM/ESC button to back up. Repeating, press and
release of the MEM/ESC button, will back up to the
top level.
7. Continue steps 5 and 6 until all six (6) digits are
entered.
8. Press and release Call/Enter/Setup button to save
entry.
The code is now saved to one of the 10 allowed in
memory and it is turned On. When the words “Code
01” are shown, then you can choose to have this code
set to ON or OFF.
9. Press and hold Call/Enter/Setup button to toggle
between active and non-active status of FIPS codes.
If the display changes from the FIPS code entered to
HLdSEt, the FIPS code entered is not an active FIPS
code. Try entering the FIPS code again.
10. Press MEM/ESC from SAME Location screen
(example: Code 01) to save setting.
You have now ended WX Alert Setup programming mode
and will enter WX Alert Standby mode.
Operating Your Radio
SAME Code
FIPS Code Set
Invalid FIPS Code
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