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Old August 24th 07, 03:16 AM posted to rec.radio.scanner
Sarah Czepiel Sarah Czepiel is offline
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Default FIPS Code. Entering the right one? Why can't I receive alerts??

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:10:22 -0400, Crackles McFarly
wrote:

:On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:28:59 -0400, Sarah Czepiel
:sayd the following:
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:On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:02:00 -0400, Crackles McFarly
wrote:
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::029047 -- Are you suppose to Begin the code with the Zero?
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::Is it suppose to be 6 digits
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:Five digits.
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:http://nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prod..._fips_list.htm
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:In that list, some show 6 digits, some show 6 digits with a leading
:ZERO.

Yeah, which ones?

http://nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prod...y_fips_def.htm
"The FIPS Codes shown here are 5-digit codes that are assigned to each
county. "