Digitaler Durchblick: Digitalradio: So testen Sie Notfallwarnungen

Digitalradios equipped with the ASA (Automatic Safety Alert) function can reliably issue warnings during emergencies. ASA, standing for Automatic Safety Alert, is a new safety system set to begin in September. This function allows digital radios to be quickly and precisely targeted by the disaster warning system (MoWaS) of authorities, even if internet (apps) or mobile networks (cell broadcast) fail as transmission routes for emergency alerts. Here's how you can test the warning function:

1. Activate the ASA function in the settings menu under "ASA Alarms" and enter the country-wide test code 1253-3513-3668 in the "Location code" field.

2. Call up the "Monitor" in the ASA menu and select the channel "DR Deutschland (5C)".

3. Turn on a radio program in channel 5C, such as Deutschlandfunk Kultur, and then put the radio in standby mode.

4. The radio will now receive test alarm signals, which are sent every five minutes for 30 seconds. If the radio automatically turns on, plays the program "DokDeb" for 30 seconds, and then returns to standby, the test has been successful.

5. To end the test, turn on the radio and enter the actual, own location code in the menu, which can be found precisely on the "Asa.radio" page. ASA, an advancement of the previous warning function, is the successor to Emergency Warning Functionality (EWF) used in Germany with digital radios. ASA can also issue alarm signals, announcements, or text information on the radio display, and in the background, monitor all stations for warning signals, waking up digital radios from standby mode, saving battery life in portable digital radios in emergencies. Additionally, it can precisely respond to narrowly defined warning areas (Location Coding).