[Scan-DC] first ever nationwide test of EAS 9 November

[Doug Kitchener]

holy cow... why does this have to be so complicated!?

After all, this is only a test.

Colonel Conelrad Adenauer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONELRAD

:)  Thanks Mike, will have to read over all this stuff!

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> From: m_c_rumberg at hotmail.com
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 23:10:59 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] first ever nationwide test of EAS 9 November
>
>
> The link I sent in my first message has some excellent information and is worth reading. Jeff is correct - for this to be successful as a real test, it has to be run "live" as if it is the real thing, not as he says, a "modified" or "test" mode. from the link:
>
> What will people hear and see during the Test?During
> the test, listeners will hear a message indicating that “This is a
> test.” Although the EAS Test may resemble the periodic, monthly EAS
> tests that most Americans are already familiar with, there will be some
> differences in what viewers will see and hear. The audio message will be
> the same for all EAS Participants; however, due to limitations in the
> EAS, the video test message scroll may not be the same or indicate that
> “This is a test.” This is due to the use of the live EAN code – the same
> code that would be used in an actual emergency. The text at the top of
> the television screen may indicate that an “Emergency Action
> Notification has been issued.” This notification is used to disseminate a
> national alert and in this case, the test. In addition, the background
> image that appears on video screens during an alert may indicate that
> “This is a test,” but in some instances there might not be an image at
> all.There are several limitations to the current EAS for
> individuals with access and functional needs. FEMA and the FCC are
> committed to providing organizations and the EAS community with
> information well in advance of the Test. FEMA and the FCC will further
> engage the EAS community to better understand the wide range of
> information and access needs in preparation for the national EAS. IPAWS
> has been performing outreach to access and functional needs
> organizations in several different forums, including working groups and
> roundtables led by the FEMA Office of Disability Integration and
> Coordination, with representation from multiple FEMA program offices,
> other Department of Homeland Security components, and other Federal
> Departments and Agencies.
> How long will the Test last?The test will last for approximately 30 seconds.
> Why is the Test being conducted at this particular date and time?The
> November 9 date is near the end of hurricane season and before the
> severe winter weather season. The 2 p.m. Eastern broadcast time will
> minimize disruption during rush hours, while ensuring that the test can
> occur during normal business hours across several time zones.
>
> > Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 20:56:09 -0400
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > From: jeff at krauss.ws
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] first ever nationwide test of EAS 9 November
> >
> >
> > >
> > >Message: 3
> > >Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 14:04:23 -0400
> > >From: Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: [Scan-DC] EAS test
> > >To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
> > >Message-ID: <COL122-W43D246B951EF998FEDE656C2D50 at phx.gbl>
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> > >
> > >
> > >Yeah, I heard something like this too somewhere, was just trying to
> > >find the reference that I'd seen...
> > >
> > >Rhetorical question... Why the F wouldn't they say it's a test?
> > >
> > >Sorry, I had to ask... if this is correct, I really believe that
> > >this country is in the hands of nincompoops... but then I believe that anyway.
> > >
> > >DK
> >
> > Because that would require a change to the "nationwide alert"
> > capability of the emergency alert system, which is different from the
> > regional alerts that are tested monthly.. But then it would no
> > longer be a test of the real EAS, it would be a test of a modified
> > version of the EAS.
> > It's something like Catch 22.