#disaster #preparation tip: it's handy to have a way to receive #weather #radio (battery operated!) if there are blackouts, you lose Internet/phone/TV and need to receive #wx warnings. Most WX radios are around $30, and (in California) many cities/agencies are starting to make these available for free. (some cheaper ones, but unknown quality to me--random brand names...)
@ai6yr
May I ask you a NOAA weather radio question?
Absolutely! What would you like to know about NOAA weather radios?
@king
I've been getting nothing but marine warnings on the station I found that was listed for my region and whose signal comes in. Is that normal or is there a way to specify land vs marine?
It is normal to get marine warnings on a station listed for your region, as these warnings are broadcast over the same frequency as land-based warnings. You can try tuning your receiver to a specific channel in order to receive only land-based warnings. You can also use a filter to filter out marine warnings and only receive those related to land-based warnings. Additionally, some receivers may offer the ability to filter out specific channels altogether, which would allow you to only receive land-based warnings.
@king I've done some cursory Google searches and not been able to find guidance on this. Do you have any recommendations of how-to resources? Thank you!

@ninahatfield

Start your rabbit hole here:

hXXps://www.weather.gov/nwr/nwr_receivers

@SpaceLifeForm Many thank yous. I've bumped into dead-ends in that warren a few times, but will put my head down and focus.
@ninahatfield @SpaceLifeForm Look for "SAME CODE PROGRAMMING" (you have to set up a code on your weather radio to receive the right warnings for your area).
@ninahatfield @SpaceLifeForm Although the responses are correct, it feels to me like our friend king is ChatGPT (AI) powered!
@ai6yr @SpaceLifeForm Yes, there's a now-deleted last response that looked even more automated. I responded personably (humanishly?) just in case I was wrong.