[AMRadio] Ebs Test failure

[BILL GUYGER]

As a follow up, the test WAS a success in that it pointed out how flawed the 
system is. I think FEMA / DHS expected this and will use it for justification 
for a do over. Will "they" get it right next time........stay tuned!

As a broadcaster, I can't wait to see if what they come up with will mean we 
have to throw out the new EAS / CAP decoders we just had to buy to be compliant 
with Common Alerting Protocol which is an extension of EAS with long form text 
and even pictures of what is causing the alert to be issued or the missing 
child, or the terrorist, or the zombies etc.

Bill AD5OL




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From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, November 10, 2011 12:02:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Ebs Test failure

Worked well here in NC. I'm just north of Raleigh, and heard it on
numerous AM stations as well as several FM stations and the local TV
station WRAL carried it as well. Only the cable/satellite TV and some
FM stations carrying national programming seem to have dropped the
ball here, if they were even required to participate. Of course, many
of our local AM stations are still independently owned and local
market-oriented.

Not that it makes me feel any safer. We have far bigger problems with
respect to our security than the EAS (hasn't been EBS for nearly a
decade and a half).

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4  (o:

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Jim WB5OXQ inb Waco, TX
<wb5oxq at grandecom.net> wrote:
>  I expected to hear the test on radio but none of the clearchannel stations 
>which are all but about 2 in our area did anything but continue with normal 
>programming.
>  I checked several Dallas area stations that I can receive from 90 miles south 
>and none of them had the test on.  Only one independent am station KBBW which is 
>a Christian talk station had the test on and the audio was poor.  I would say it 
>is a miserable failure when the largest station network does not have the test 
>on... I can clearly pick up at least 10 fm and loads of am stations from Central 
>Texas and only 1 am had the test.  Is this the best our government can do?  What 
>a joke.
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