[BC] Rich might not have EAS to kick around much longer

[Robert Bowe]

The local NWS (despite several attempts to get them to change) still 
sends dual-tone (great at interrupting SAME radios) and embedded audio 
with an RWT!

Rich Wood wrote:
> ------ At 10:47 PM 9/13/2006, Barry Mishkind wrote: -------
>
>> According to reports, the Senate just included the Warning, Alert, 
>> and Response Network (WARN) in a current bill.
>>
>> If actually adopted, Rich might be able to rest easy. Not only might 
>> he not have to say or type "EAS" any more, but he could rejoice that 
>> the whole system of transmitting public safety alerts will be "fixed" 
>> ... and perhaps even manned by Federally trained workers experienced 
>> in wireless technologies.
>
> Yup. I'm chomping at the bit that they'll find another horse trainer 
> political contributor to run the whole shebang. Maybe a heavy duty 
> banker with a tender heart.
>
> How many systems have we gone through? I vote to let the weather 
> service take a serious crack at it. Their system may not be perfect 
> but I've gotten far more relevant alerts from them than any other 
> system. Keep the politicians away.
>
> Rich
>
>
> Rich Wood
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Robert Bowe, CSRE
Director of Engineering
MBC Grand Broadcasting
Grand Junction, CO