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WZ2521: NOAA Weather Radio for Battle Mtn., Nevada

WZ2521 is the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter at Battle Mtn., broadcasting on 162.425 MHz at 150 watts. It carries the National Weather Service Elko office's broadcast and covers 1 county, each listed below with the SAME code an alert radio needs to wake for that county and stay quiet for the rest.

CallsignWZ2521
Frequency162.425 MHz
TransmitterBattle Mtn., Nevada
Power150 watts
Forecast officeNWS Elko
StatusNormal (NWS data, July 2026)

Marine radios often label 162.425 MHz as WX4, but WX channel numbers vary by brand - go by the frequency.

Counties WZ2521 covers

CountyStateSAME codeNote
LanderNevada032015ALL

A county marked with a note (for example partial coverage) is served for that portion only. Program the six-digit code into your radio's SAME location list - the SAME code guide walks through it, and how alert radios work explains what the radio does with it.

Hearing WZ2521

Any receiver that tunes 162.425 MHz FM can listen: scanners, VHF ham radios, marine sets, or a software-defined receiver. What those do not do is wake you at 3 a.m. - for that you want a dedicated radio with SAME alerting, covered in the buyer's guide.

Every Nevada transmitter, county and SAME code: NOAA Weather Radio in Nevada. Or look any county up with the finder.

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