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Information
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The Meteorological Service of
Canada (MSC) operates the Weather radio Canada network. The majority of these
stations broadcast on the VHF band to permit the transmission of a 1050 Hz tone
that will trigger a Weather radio receiver's internal alert system. This warning
tone is broadcast ahead of a warning message to activate Weather radios upon
receipt. Broadcast frequencies include 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475,
162.500, 162.525, and 162.550 MHz.
From its inception in 1977, the
network has expanded to 180 sites across the country, transmitting continuous
weather information on 7 dedicated frequencies on the VHF public service band.
Now, fully 92% of Canadians can access a Weather radio signal, and recent
technological advances have made it possible for listeners to program radio
receivers to deliver only certain types of warnings for their specific
locations.
The new Weather radio receivers now use
SAME Codes instead as the
trigger to activate the alarm features, and Environment Canada is converting the
Weather radio network to utilize SAME codes. By broadcasting these codes, those
users who purchase a new Weather radio will not only be able to receive the
audio signal, but will receive emergency messages and the full functionality of
the warning device unit, such as the ability to pre-select which warnings to
receive. For users who have older Weather radio models, these units will
continue to receive the full range of weather watches, advisories and warnings
as in the past. However, they will not be able to take advantage of the enhanced
options offered by a Weather radio with SAME decoding capability.
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