OK I found the model number It is a 12-255, Here is a link to a pic and more info. http://support.radioshack.com/support_tutorials/weather/12-255.htm
At first glance it says it will remain on for 5 min after an alert but if you look closer it also says "...VOICE the Weatheradio sounds an alert for about 8 seconds, then automatically turns on the weather (voice) broadcast for 5 minutes or until the NWS transmits an ending sequence, whichever comes first...." Another interesting about this radio is that the alert tone goes through a different audio path than the main audio so you can choose to either send the radio's siren or not. I choose not to and use this time to send a Weather Alert message. In the past I have also added DTMF tones so people with ham radios capable of decoding dtmf to unmute could monitor the repeater and be alerted to severe wx. Anyway works really well for me. I don't know if they are still available though Rob - KS4EC --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "ks4ec" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ron, > > I am not sure of the model number, I'll check when I get home > tonight, it has a large LCD display on the front, it also has indoor > and outdoor temp with a wireless remote thermometer. > > Yes it does mute and the end of MESSAGE, not MONTH, hard to type on > the treo, sorry. > > It seems to work great, I mounted a DB9 on the back and fed audio off > the input to the volume control. I have probed around to see if I > could find a "COS" like alert signal but no luck so far. > > I also have brought out the 3 indicator LED lines but I am not sure > yet what state they change to when on. It seems that I am hardly ever > home when an alert goes off and when it does and I am home I don't > really want to be working on or near the repeater because the storm > is usually over us!! > > I will get and post the model number when I get home tonight. I know > it is several years old. > > As for RS sales people, they left part of their slogan off... > > Remember... RS, You've got questions, We've got answers...Not > necessarily the right answers but we'll make them up if it will make > you happy! > > Rob > KS4EC > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ron Wright <mccrpt@> > wrote: > > > > > > Rob, > > > > I think I read right that the RS SAME receiver you have does mute > with > > the end of message alert tones??? > > > > I have the first older RS SAME receiver, the white unit. Which one > are > > you using??? > > > > Not sure about your comment on end of month, hi. > > > > I use my receiver remoted for my repeater and also use VOX. The > only > > problem is the RS rcvr I have un-mutes on the alert and then stays > on > > for 5 minutes. The actual message is much shorter so is a pain. > > > > I guess I could go to RS and check the newer units out, but I have > > little faith that the RS sale person would have any idea of what I > am > > asking. Even if I got an answer I would not have confidence in > it. If > > a RS sales person told me the Sun was coming up tomorrow I would > want a > > 2nd openion, hi. > > > > 73, ron, n9ee/r > > > > > > Ron Wright, N9EE > > > > 727-376-6575 > > > > MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS > > > > Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL > > > > No tone, all are welcome. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 10:27 PM, Robert Pease wrote: > > > > I am using a RS model now with vox, it works great and mutes at the > end > > of message signal. I have the audio coming in an aux port and the > vox > > triggering an alarm input. When it recieves an alert it > says "Weather > > Alert" at the end of month it says "Weather alert clear and sends a > CW > > Ident. > > > > I am now trying to figure out how to get my repeater controller > to > > record the message on its DVR so it can be replayed at intervals, > mainly > > for warnings. > > > > I also want to change the beep and tail message to indicate that > there > > is an active watch or warning. > > I am having trouble sensing the lights and activating alarm > inputs on > > the controller, hence the need for the way to send test > alerts...with > > the service monitor connected directly to the reciever of course!! > > I saw a note about a sets sound file being available, can someone > tell > > me off list where I can get it > > > > Thanks again. Rob. KS4EC > > > > Sent by Good Messaging (www.good.com) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DCFluX [ mailto:dcflux@ gmail.com <mailto:dcflux@> ] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 07:56 PM Eastern Standard Time > > To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Simulating a weather alert > > > > Best thing you can do is call the local NWS office and request they > > originate a required weekly test. > > > > Alerts are time stamped and there is some debate over how old a > message > > is > > before it is considered expired. > > > > On 5/28/08, Robert Pease <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> wrote: > > > > > > Is there an easy way to simulate a weather alert for testing. I > was > > > thinking of recording one and playing it through my service > monitor > > > but there must be one recorded somewhere > > > Any ideas > > > Rob. KS4EC > > >
