[Scan-DC] FYI: WEA Testing Thursday 4/5

[Ed Tobias]

WEA is used for various, geographically targeted, government notifications. It might be a storm, a hazmat incident or a tsunami. I've received Amber alerts in MD and when I was recently in FL.

You won't get them on an internet phone because they're sent via the cellular system. You won't get them on a flip-phone because they're text messages, i.e. data. Since the system is voluntary you won't get them if your carrier doesn't participate. You may not get the message if you're on a call. I understand you can set your device to ignore all WEA alerts except for those originated by the federal government. 

I know that Fairfax County received a number of reports from people who didn't get anything. But some alerts is better than no alerts. 

Ed

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 6, 2018, at 9:53 AM, Joel Kahn <jrkahn at att.net> wrote:
> 
> I always keep my phone muted (no sound, no vibrate) at work, and it did vibrate when the text message came through. I had to reset it not to vibrate afterward. Joel R Kahn
> 
>      From: Jeff Krauss <jeff at krauss.ws>
> To: Scan DC <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>; Joel Kahn <jrkahn at att.net> 
> Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2018 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] FYI: WEA Testing Thursday 4/5
> 
> Did anyone hear a loud alert sound?
> I didn't.
> Later I noticed a text message.
> But not alert soun.
> 
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