[EAS] Ira's comment

[Clay Freinwald]

The basis is that there is nothing inside the present EAS equipment, nor in 
SAME, that identifies the source being the governor (or their designated 
party) that would instruct the unit to perform - automatically - in a 
certain way, ie, handle must carry. (as there is with an EAN)
CAP does have the ability to do this, but the legacy equipment does not.

Looking closely at the GMC matter in 04-296 I don't see how a converter will 
work.  Here in Washington State (were we have a working CAP EAS system) we 
have 7 converters in place.  We have discussed this at the SECC and have 
concluded that they may have to be replaced.  Washington will certainly be 
one of the first to jump on board with GMC.

Certainly until the new applicable FCC rules come out, we are all left to 
wonder a lot of things.

If it were my money, I would not try and save a buck just to keep in place a 
piece of equipment that I am not so sure will work and would opt for 
something that not only has features that the legacy gear does not, but is 
obviously capable of being easily upgraded.

Hope that helps,

Regards,
Clay Freinwald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darryl Parker" <dparker at TFTinc.com>
<eas at radiolists.net>

> Clay,
>
> Sorry. I just had to ask. What evidence do you have that CAP-to-EAS 
> converters will not be able to handle a "Governor's Must Carry Message"? 
> For that matter, what evidence do you have that only "Dasdec and Endec 
> [sic]" will be able to handle a "Governor's Must Carry Message"?
>
> Darryl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On 
> Behalf Of Clay Freinwald
>
> Ira -
>
> I fully understand and support your position....Especially in light of the
> fact that we don't have a clue what the FCC is going to do.   The
> 'wild-card' is GMC, or Governor Must Carry.   This could render the CAP
> Converters useless.  We have 7 'converters' in use here in Washington 
> State
> where we have been using CAP since last fall.   We know that those units 
> may
> well become door-stops.     In this state the Dasdec and Endec are the 
> units
> that are being purchased, for the reasons you state.
>
> Regards,
>
> Clay Freinwald
>
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