[BC] Usefulness of EAS

[Broadcast List USER]

This is yet not possible, but I would love it.

I would assume it would allow programming like Weather Radio.

I would never allow Amber Alerts to wake me, but a chemical cloud or  
tornado warning would be a positive.

However, no TVs have EAS alerts of any kind.  It is such a farce.

--chip

On Jun 13, 2012, at 1:21 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

> Message: 5
> From: Cowboy <curt at cwf1.com>
>
> On Tuesday 12 June 2012 04:02:40 pm Jerry Mathis wrote:
>> What we need, IMHO, are radios and TV's designed to monitor EAS in  
>> some form or fashion, and be capable of turning themselves on and  
>> give audible/visual alarms of the EAS Alert. Car radios too. This  
>> should be easy to do with today's digitally controlled receivers.
>
> It's been talked about, but most of us are already irritated
> with audio mute for an alert that has no alert value to anyone,
> except the person issuing it.
>
> I've no desire to be woken at 3AM for an Amber alert
> that turns out to be a proper, legal visitation issued
> by someone who failed to read the divorce decree.
>
> Cowboy