Uniden BCD396T 사용자 설명서

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All FIPS - the scanner alerts and displays 

information about the weather alert when it receives 
any FIPS code (see “Programming a SAME Group” on 
Page 113).

SAME 1-5 - the scanner alerts and displays 

information about the weather alert when it receives a 
weather alert signal that includes any FIPS code you 
have programmed into the specified SAME group.

You can edit any of the 5 SAME groups in your scan-
ner. Each group can have up to 8 FIPS codes.

SAME (Specific Area Messaging System) is a system 
developed by the National Weather Service to reduce 
the number of alerts received by consumers by allow-
ing them to hear alerts only for the county(ies) they are 
interested in. Each alert contains information about the 
type and severity of the alert, as well as the specific 
geographic locations affected by the alert.

The geographic locations are designated using FIPS 
codes. Each county or parish in the US and its territo-
ries are assigned a FIPS code. In addition, certain 
special regions and wildcard settings can be assigned.

FIPS codes are in the format nSSCCC:

n: A special subcounty designator. For an entire 
county, use 0.

SS: The state code.

CCC: The county code.

For example, Tarrant County in Texas is assigned to 
FIPS code 048439.

0 indicates the entire county

48 indicates the state of Texas

439 indicates Tarrant County