NWS Huntsville usually conducts our routine weekly test each Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 PM (except in cases of inclement weather). If you do not receive the test, you should check your radio to see if it is programmed properly and tuned to the closest available broadcast. If you need further assistance, please contact our office.
The advantages to using CRS are numerous. First and foremost, CRS routes products to the affected NWR transmitter as soon as they are issued. There is no lag time after issuance, since recordings are no longer made. This is especially important during severe weather, as precious minutes will be added to each warning's "lead time." Automating these tasks also frees up NWS employees to devote more time to forecasts and operations. Also, old products are taken out of the broadcast cycle the moment they expire and/or are updated.
Programming on NWR will vary from office to office. Following is the normal programming schedule at NWS Huntsville. (The program schedule is similar for all 6 transmitters.)
The following products are alerted using SAME codes and the 1050 hertz tone: