[BC] The real answer for EAS

[Lotus Engineering]

Warren makes good points.  Here in Southern NV 
(Las Vegas + Inyo County CA and 3 other NV 
counties) we have the NWS as the LP3, it's 
written into the plan that way.  While still a 
daisy chain, it adds some redundancy to the 
system.  The NWS has a TFT system purchased with 
grant money and setup by their tech and myself so 
that they relay all our stuff as well as vice 
versa.  Amber alerts, RMT's (but not RWT's or 
loops of NWS stuff) and civil emergency stuff 
would be relayed by the NWS complete with their 
tones just like they were broadcasters.  The best 
of both worlds and probably will get even better when we implement CAP.

Bill Croghan CPBE WBØKSW
Chief Engineer, KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN/KWID
Co-Chair Southern NV, Inyo CA EAS operational area.
Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas, NV


-----Original Message-----
From: Warren Shulz

RDS requires a stable backbone for distribution.  FM Alerts sells that
as a new alert and warning  product. But when you look behind the
curtain it is not survivable or very robust.

Actually the best and paid for product is NOAA weather radio.  With some
improvements it could be the nation's alert channel.  Already in place
it has some 1,000 transmitters.  If NWS moved to linking via satellite
and harden the transmitter locations weather radio would be the wireless
solution for alerts and warnings.