Using Fips Codes For Weather Alerts - West Marine VHF550 Manual Del Usuario

Using Your Radio
Some channels (for example, channels 13 and 67) limit the power of
transmission to 1 Watt so that there is less interference between boaters
attempting.to.use.the.channel.at.the.same.time..If.you.switch.to.one.of.these.
channels, the radio changes back to 1 Watt automatically. See the channel
list on page 54 for a list of power-restricted channels. (On some channels,
you can override the channel setting by starting your transmission first and
then.pressing.the

Using FIPS codes for weather alerts

The US National Weather Service established 6-digit Federal Information
Processing System (FIPS) codes to issue weather alerts in specific areas.
You.can.choose.which.areas.you.want.to.hear.alerts.for.by.entering.these.
FIPS.codes.in.your.radio..This.can.prevent.you.from.being.bothered.by.
events.that.are.far.from.where.you.are.boating..The.radio.only.sounds.the.
alert.tone.if.an.incoming.FIPS.code.matches.one.of.the.areas.you.selected.
• For more information about how the NWS uses FIPS codes, see the
NWS website: www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwsfipschg.htm.
• To see an index of FIPS codes by state, see the website of the
National.Institute.of.Standards.and.Technology.(NIST):.www.itl.nist.
gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.htm.
• For.information.on.the.Canadian.implementation.of.FIPS.
codes, called Canadian Location Codes, see the website of the
Meteorological.Service.of.Canada.(MSC):.http://www.msc.ec.gc.
ca/msb/weatheradio/transmitter/index_e.cfm
NOTE: If you travel outside the areas you have entered into your radio, you
may.not.hear.alerts.that.affect.your.new.location..Be.sure.to.enter.the.FIPS.
codes.of.all.the.areas.you.plan.to.travel.to.during.this.trip.
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