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Preparation
about a 50-mile radius. To receive
alerts about weather occurring only in
particular counties within that area, you
can program up to nine FIPS codes into
memory. You can then avoid hearing
an alert that applies to an area within a
50-mile radius, but not necessarily to
your county or parish.
OBTAINING YOUR AREA’S
FIPS C
ODE(S)
To obtain FIPS codes, contact your
local RadioShack store or call the NWS
toll free at 1-888-NWR-SAME
(1-888-697-7263).
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You can also visit the NWS website at:
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
PREPARATION
Your Weatheradio
®
uses the supplied
AC adapter for power, and one 9V
battery (not supplied) for backup if AC
power fails or is temporarily
!
IMPORTANT
!
You might want to obtain
codes for other local
areas that you frequently
travel through (as long
as they are within an
area covered by your
local NWS broadcast
station). That way, you
can program those
codes into the
Weatheradio
®
and
receive those
broadcasts.