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"Weatheradio is no longer just about weather - it is evolving into an "all-hazards" alert system. Warnings for non-weather related natural disasters, technological accidents, AMBER alerts and terrorist attacks will eventually be added to the broadcasts. SAME technology will make this all possible" - Environment Canada. I'm using a Midland WR-300 weather radio hooked to an external antenna. The CLC codes that I programmed into the radio (Below) are for all events (Alerts).
An alert-capable Weather radio can be preset to beep, flash or switch to broadcast mode when Environment Canada issues a severe weather warning. Some CB radios, scanners, and shortwave radios are able to receiver Weather radio broadcasts as well but may not have the alert feature. To make use of the latest digital coding technology, a more sophisticated Weather radio is required. A receiver with Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) capability can be programmed to alert for only specific types of events in the immediate region. When choosing a Weather radio receiver, consider what features are important. For example, not all receivers have the alert option; some older models receive only the original 3 frequencies rather than the current 7; and not all units can be battery-operated. In addition only the new programmable receivers have the added capability of being set to activate for only certain types of warnings for a smaller geographic area. Different models vary in receiver sensitivity and immunity to signal overload and interference. As a result, performance may vary among different units at the same location, particularly on the fringe of the normal reception range. Learn about Weather Radios here. Learn about SAME (Specific Area Message Encoder) Get your weather radio today!
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