[BC] EAS

[Robert Meuser]

with  a sat receiver it would be almost trivial to add GPS and track location 
automatically.

R

Scott Cason wrote:
>>>Build out NWS which can dispatch emergency messages much more efficiently
> 
> than broadcast OR let XM or Sirius do it. They already have the coverage.
> 
> I say, let XM and/or Sirius do it until the NWS can build out.  They can
> market a special receiver that all you do is program in a SAME code(s) and
> hook it to a sat antenna.  Radio shack could sell it for the cost of a NWS
> radio.  Or incorporate a NWS and sat radio into one unit and it monitors
> both services for redundancy.  It tunes in the channel and sits silently
> until a message comes across for your area.  Then it goes bonkers to get
> your attention.
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>>>The broadcast model is SOOO out of date.  We all know that
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> broadcasters independently will deliver better and more in depth info but
> the
> initial alerting could be done so much better without depending on broadcast
> relay.
> 
> Some broadcasters feel compelled by the public service clause to deliver
> better and more in depth information.  However others, particularly in
> larger cities, are more compelled to watch the bottom line and keep
> shareholders happy.  Which means on weekends and on overnights/holidays
> there's nobody watching the store.  And if the EAS machine isn't programmed
> right, Armageddon could be happening and you'd still be hearing "50 minutes
> of lite rock favorites" on the radio.
> 
> 
> Scott Cason
> LaGrange Communications, LLC
> 502-213-0024
> www.lagrange-com.com
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