Does the weather service still broadcast area-specific SAME warnings?
I got a Oregon Scientific weather radio for Christmas. I followed all of the instructions for setting it up to receive all warnings, watches and statements for several of the counties around me, using the S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoding) codes. With the radio in "notify" mode, I've yet to receive any alerts, not even the Wednesday test message I have read about. Do they no longer send out these signals?
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
Yes, the SAME codes should work. However, NOAA All-Hazards radio broadcast signals are not very strong when compared to your normal AM or FM commercial radio station. If you are not able to pick up a good signal from your radio, the SAME warnings may not activate. Find out which local National Weather Service office is responsible for your area of interest and contact them for help. You can go to your local NWS office web page and contact the webmaster for help. The following link will take you to your local NWS office web page.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/wrh/nwspage.php
Hope this helps.
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