SAME Standby Mode
SAME alerts include FIPS codes to identify areas, established by the
US Census bureau. You can set your scanner to alert for all areas or
limit weather alerts to up to 10 specic areas by FIPS code.
The National Weather Service maintains a current list of FIPS
codes at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/.
To program a FIPS code:
1. Press WX and listen to identify the weather station with the
strongest signal.
2. Press FUNC, and then PROG to access the FIPS code entry table.
3. Use or to select the desired FIPS code storage location.
4. Use the number keys to enter the FIPS code. The format of a
FIPS code is:
Subdivisions State Code County Code
0-9
(0=entire area)
01-50
(00=all states)
XXX
(000=all counties)
Example: 048439
(0=All; 48=Texas; 439=Tarrant County)
5. (Optional) To label the code, press TEXT and use the letter
buttons to enter text.
6. Press ENT to store the code. Repeat this process to program
additional FIPS codes.
7. Press L/OUT to lock out or enable specic FIPS entries.
8. Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table.
