[Skywarn] EMWIN

[Lloyd Colston]

This was received and is being shared for public safety issues.

*This information is directed to** users of the Emergency Managers Weather
Information Network (**EMWIN) **system** who receive their data directly
via satellite broadcast**.  The **assured availability of EMWIN over the
air reception may be diminished or constrained due to planned or proposed
radio spectrum sharing:*



*·      **1.    **The radio spectrum just above EMWIN was sold by auction
this month to the commercial broadband* *wireless community –
theEMWIN signal will still be broadcast from space**,** but interference
may impact your EMWIN receiver operation once commercial operations begin.*

*·      **2.    **Regulators are evaluating whether or not to offer the
radio spectrum that includes EMWIN for a future commercial spectrum
auction. This could create significant additional interference
for EMWIN users. **A decision on this possible action is **expected by
mid-2015.*



*Your timely input to **keep** the second bullet from becoming reality is
needed**!  Please **answer the following three questions:*



    *1.    **Do you or your organization receive EMWIN broadcasts? If so,
please provide your organization name, city, **county** and state
whereEMWIN receiver(s) are located.*

 *2.    Please** briefly** cite one example of **when/how **EMWIN** played
a significant role in a past EM event or tell us how you currently
useEMWIN received via satellite.*

 *3.    If** you use EMWIN, please indicate what population area is served
by this data including any retransmission or further near-real time use of
this data (e.g., King Country, WA or Tri-County area of Sevier, Piute and
Wayne, UT)*



*Please respond to **RGGOLDHAMR at aol.com* <RGGOLDHAMR at aol.com>* by February
17, 2015, **use **the subject line “EMWIN Usage Response”.*  *Thank you.*

-- 
Lloyd Colston   director
Altus Emergency Management
Altus, OK      http://www.cityofaltus.org
Phone:  580.481.2260
Fax:  580.482.4738

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