I recently acquired a small portable radio, a Kaito KA210, which receives AM (520-1710 kHz), FM (88-108 MHz), and the weather band (162.400-162.550 MHz). El Niño is coming, and I thought this would be a good time to explore a previously-ignored radio service. Not every form of local preparedness has to involve my computer, smart phone, or a local all-news AM/FM station, right?
At my home in San Francisco, I've received broadcasts on four of the seven available frequencies, and heard callsigns for all four of these stations.
Received:
162.400: KHB49 "San Francisco all hazards" (IDed 22 Nov 2015 0223 UTC)
162.475: WZ2504 (Sonoma County) (IDed 22 Nov 2015 0923 UTC)
162.500: KDX54 "Big Rock Ridge all hazards" (IDed 22 Nov 2015 0923 UTC)
162.550: KEC49 "Monterey all hazards" (IDed 22 Nov 2015 0952 UTC)
There are additional NOAA stations in my area that I haven't yet received:
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