I also think that NWS performs weekly tests of SAME transmissions on Wednesdays between and 11-1PM. Check with NWS in your area and you may not have to wait until the next storm.
Jim, KC1RM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mathew Quaife" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:35 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Radios > Well that answers that, it will work on a regular weather radio, but will > not work on with the SAME. Well back to the drawing board. Guess I will > have to wait until the next storm rolls in. > > Mathew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike WA6ILQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 5:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Radios > > > > At 11:48 PM 6/6/04 +0000, you wrote: > > > > >Can anyone tell me for testing purposes if there is a way to set the > > >tones off on a weather radio. What is the sequence they use to make > > >them tone off? > > > > > >Mathew > > > > For a regular weather RX it's audio consisting of just a 1050hz tone for > one > > second (i.e. just the tone, no voice or other audio in the background). > The > > overly conservative specs call for the encoder to send three seconds to > > make sure. > > > > The SAME receivers use a digital data burst and I know of no commonly > > available test equipment for it. > > > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
