Detailed SAME System Specification (pdf file)

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Explanation of NWR and SAME

• Using NWR SAME
• How you can program your new NWR SAME receiver with this code
• SAME codes for states, counties, and territories
• SAME codes for message types
• NWS implementation of SAME Location Code Changes
• SAME Location Code with a Non-Zero First Digit

NWR service to a county depends on reliable signal reception, which typically extends in about a 40 mile radius from the transmitter, assuming level terrain. Counties without NWR coverage or partial NWR coverage are indicated. Some counties or parts of counties, especially in mountainous areas, may not have reliable reception due to signal blockages or excessive distance from the transmitter.