Monroe Electronics 988 - Manual (Page 5)

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General Overview
Some EAS decoder/encoders have no installed or available provision for local
access to the emergency alert system in place in their area.
To provide local access for these systems, the 988 offers a means to activate
the decoder for selected FIPS areas with a predefined alarm message display
and allows the caller to record a message to be played to the telephone caller
upon answering.