[BC] EAS

[Jerry Mathis]

The problem is that you get woke up in the wee hours of the morning to hear 
about a flash flood watch that's two counties over. It doesn't take too many 
of those until you turn the thing off for good. THAT'S why the units need to 
be programmable.

People who really want to know, will figure out the programming. A little 
booklet furnished with the unit can list the FIPS codes, and give a web site 
where they can be obtained on-line. If you care enough to take it with you 
when you travel, then obtain the FIPS codes of your destinations. An 
alternative method would be a "roaming" mode where the radio responds to ALL 
alerts. I don't see an easy automatic setting of the FIPS codes unless the 
units include a GPS system, and then we're again getting beyond the price 
most people will pay.


Jerry Mathis
Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS





>From: "Keith Hammond" <monsterfm at monsterfm.com>
>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>To: "'Broadcast Radio Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Subject: RE: [BC] EAS
>Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:52:08 -0500
>
>Willie Barnett wrote:
>
> > I like the idea, but how will these units "know" what their
> > "given areas"
> > are? Rely on user input? Most people won't bother (or
> > comprehend). Sales clerk
> > program it like a cell phone? Ok, great. What if you take it
> > with you on
> > vacation or out-of town?
>
>
>   What's wrong with alerting on ALL alerts (assuming that, if it's
>receiving a signal, the disaster could potentially affect that area).
>Personally, (having lived through numerous tornadoes and hurricanes) I'd
>prefer to have TOO MANY alerts to having NONE AT ALL.
>
>
>Keith Hammond
>
>KBKH-FM (Shamrock, Texas)
>
>(806) 256-1221
>
>
>
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