Noaa weather radio shack manual

NOAA appears. Press SET to confirm the selected channel number. The alarm. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET. Press SET to confirm. The alarm minute digits flash. Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries, or rechargeable. If you do not plan to use the weather radio for a month or more, remove the. Batteries leak chemicals that can damage electronic parts. For information on how to program your radio, find your brand and model number and click on the link. If you do not see your model number, click on the brand name and you will be taken to the manufacturers website.

See the Chart at the bottom of the page for your Brand. We cannot recommend one brand of receiver over another, but we do suggest that people look at receivers which carry the Public Alert logo.

Devices which carrying the Public Alert logo meet certain technical standards and come with many if not all of the features mentioned below. Many receivers have an alarm feature, but some may not. Among the more useful features in a receiver are:. Tone alarm: The National Weather Service will send a Hz tone alarm before most warning and many watch messages are broadcast. The tone will activate all the receivers which are equipped to receive it, even if the audio is turned off.

This is especially useful for warnings which occur during the night when most people are asleep. Most warnings and watches broadcast over NOAA Weather Radio are county-based or independent city-based parish-based in Louisiana , although in a few areas of the country the alerts are issued for portions of counties. Since most NWR transmitters are broadcasting for a number of counties, SAME receivers will respond only to alerts issued for the area or areas you have selected.

NWR includes more than transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U. Virgin Islands, and the U. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. But you WILL need to re-set the clock. We do not have an estimated time for a return to normal service Listeners are advised to check the NOAA Weather Radio County Coverage Listings for alternate transmitters serving their county. We do not have an estimated date for return to service During this outage, we encourage people to try other surrounding weather radio broadcasts.

This information was current on:. Disclaimer Information Quality Help Glossary. NWR Stations that have either degraded performance or are currently offline. DEGRADED - Indicates that a transmitter is operational but experiencing a temporary reduction in the quality of service such as coverage area, audio quality, etc. Page 15 1.

Page 17 5. Press three times. To change the code in the first memory position, press appears. Page 21 Follow these steps to mount the Weatheradio on a wall.

Select a mounting location near the AC outlet, then drill two holes 2 inches apart. Then thread a screw into each mounting hole until head extends about inch from the wall. To begin before you hear the alert the first time , we recommend you se- lect the highest volume setting, then decrease it as needed. To change the alert pattern setting or check which setting is currently se- lected , follow these steps. However, if a storm front for example moves through an area at a slower speed than initially predicted, the storm- related activity might continue after the alert ends.

The end of an alert does not necessarily mean that the related weather emergency is over. Page Reviewing Overlapping Alerts Reviewing Overlapping Alerts Your Weatheradio can store up to three different alerts with overlapping effective times in its memory.

If the Weatheradio receives a new alert while a previ- ous alert is still in effect, it automatically displays the alert description and sounds an alert for the new alert. This information could include, for example, messages intended for automated weather services such as those used by radio or TV stations. Page 35 1.