Who should own a Hazard Weather Radio receiver?

Weather radio receivers should be standard equipment in:

• Homes
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Marinas
• Offices
• Manufacturing Plants
• Campgrounds
• Dispatch

"A Weather radio receiver is not just for emergencies. It's a dependable, round-the-clock source of weather information to help plan daily activities" Environment Canada.      Weather Radio Fact Sheet

Weather Radio Canada

Weather radio Canada is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting weather and environmental information 24 hours a day in both official languages directly from Environment Canada's storm prediction centres.

From its inception in 1977, the network has expanded to 180 sites across the country, transmitting continuous weather information on 7 dedicated frequencies on the VHF public service band. Now, fully 92% of Canadians can access a Weather radio signal, and recent technological advances have made it possible for listeners to program radio receivers to deliver only certain types of warnings for their specific locations.

Facts about Weather Radios

• Most Weather radio transmitters broadcast on the VHF public service band using one of 7 frequencies: 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, or 162.550 MHz.
• The average range for reception of the broadcast signal is about 60 km from the transmitter site but can vary according to terrain.
• At a few locations, low power broadcasts without the alert tone or SAME codes are transmitted on the regular FM or AM band and can be heard using an ordinary radio.
• In Canada, there are a total of 180 Weather radio transmitters-- 168 on VHF frequencies and 12 on regular AM or FM bands.
• If severe weather threatens, public safety experts agree that seconds count to save lives. With an alert-capable Weather radio, the device will automatically activate a visual or audible alarm for toned weather warnings, reducing the risk of the warning being missed.
• A newer model of Weather radio receiver with a decoder for Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) messages will screen out warnings that don't apply to the local area, alerting only for pre-programmed events.
• Weather radio is no longer just about weather - it is evolving into an "all-hazards" alert system. Warnings for non-weather related natural disasters, technological accidents, AMBER alerts and terrorist attacks will eventually be added to the broadcasts. SAME technology will make this all possible.
• Weather radio is not just for emergencies either -- it provides continuous access to current conditions and weather forecasts as well as any severe weather watches and warnings that may be in effect.
• Tests are conducted monthly on the tone alert feature around noon on the first Wednesday of each month, to provide an opportunity for listeners to ensure that their equipment is in good working order.

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