[EAS] {Spam?} RE: IP transmission of CAP Authority to formStateEmerg. Comm. Committees

k7cr k7cr at blarg.net
Fri Mar 4 10:39:57 CST 2011


Stupid?

Probably not...Just trying to find a way to make a buck on the backs of 
someone else -

cf


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Taggart" <tpt at literock93r.com>
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<eas at radiolists.net>
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> Yea, but it can be resold and warehoused. (See Congressman's
> King's proposal to force everything up to 700 mhz & cancel
> the lower VHF/UHF licenses for re-auction).
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "k7cr" <k7cr at blarg.net>
> To: "Allen Sklar" <ajsklar at w7as.com>, <eas at radiolists.net>
> Cc: Richard Rudman <rar01 at me.com>, Barry Mishkind
> <BDR-Editor at thebdr.net>
> Subject: Re: [EAS] {Spam?} RE: IP transmission of CAP
> Authority to form StateEmerg. Comm. Committees
> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 08:09:39 -0800
>
>> Low band is not Broadband - Therefore, It's old, outdated,
>> bad and useless.
>>
>> PERFECT!
>>
>> This means its spectrum that others can use that don't
>> subscribe to today's line of thinking.
>>
>> Clay
>>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>>   From: Allen Sklar
>>   To: eas at radiolists.net
>>   Cc: Clay Freinwald ; Richard Rudman ; Barry Mishkind
>>   Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:47 PM
>>   Subject: RE: [EAS] {Spam?} RE: IP transmission of CAP
>> Authority to form StateEmerg. Comm. Committees
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   We tried to use low-band VHF in Idaho for state relay
>> years ago.
>>   Do keep in mind that public safety gave these
>> frequencies back when moving
>>   to trunking systems. State of Idaho sank this plan. Said
>> low-band VHF
>>   was ancient technology !!!!
>>
>>   Allen Sklar
>>   Tempe AZ USA
>>
>>
>>     -------- Original Message --------
>>     Subject: Re: [EAS] {Spam?} RE: IP transmission of CAP
>> Authority to form
>>     StateEmerg. Comm. Committees
>>     From: "k7cr" <k7cr at blarg.net>
>>     Date: Thu, March 03, 2011 9:19 pm
>>     To: "The EAS Forum - accurate & up-to-date EAS
>> information"
>>     <eas at radiolists.net>
>>
>>     We use some Part 74 Frequencies for EAS in Washington
>> State. The Local
>>     Relay Network system in the Seattle area uses a
>> RPU/UHF Pair. Reasons for
>>     this were mainly it was next to impossible to get
>> anyone in a
>>     multi-jurisdictional area to step forward with some
>> spectrum that everone
>>     could use.
>>
>>     BTW = Our legacy/Analog SRN uses a VHF Law Enforcement
>> Frequency. Same
>>     frequency, statewide, feed via a statewide
>> mountain-top microwave system.
>>     Not sure what we will do with this system. It's OK for
>> passing SAME and
>>     voice messages, but not designed for extensive data
>> transport. We have
>>     looked at other frequencies, but there is no longer an
>> money available. 6
>>     meters would be a good place.
>>
>>     Clay
>>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>>     From: "Richard Rudman" <rar01 at me.com>
>>     To: "The EAS Forum - accurate & up-to-date EAS
>> information"
>>     <eas at radiolists.net>
>>     Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 8:02 PM
>>     Subject: Re: [EAS] {Spam?} RE: IP transmission of CAP
>> Authority to form
>>     StateEmerg. Comm. Committees
>>
>>
>>     > Hi, Ira and everyone -
>>     >
>>     > SBE and another group I am part of are in the
>> process of sending letters
>>     > to the sponsor of H R 607 to explain that the
>> 450-451 and 455-456 UHF band
>>     > segments are vital to broadcasters and should be
>> excluded should the bill
>>     > get enacted.
>>     >
>>     > Having said that, use of RPU frequencies is to me a
>> broadcaster good deed
>>     > that lets local government off the hook in a some
>> operational areas. If
>>     > you buy into the fact that warnings are a function
>> of government, and that
>>     > broadcasters are in reality conduits to the public
>> for those EAS warnings,
>>     > then government should be the source of EAS local
>> relay radio channels.
>>     >
>>     > I am not familiar with the amount of 450 RPU
>> activity in Keene, NH so you
>>     > may have channels to spare. Other areas are not
>> nearly so lucky.
>>     >
>>     > Thoughts on this, anyone?
>>     >
>>     > Richard
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > On Mar 3, 2011, at 7:36 PM, k7cr wrote:
>>     >
>>     >> Ira -
>>     >>
>>     >> Is that EAS backbone distributing Analog/SAME info
>> ...or is it
>>     >> distributing
>>     >> CAP.
>>     >> If it is analog - Is it going to be changed to
>> handle digital/CAP info?
>>     >>
>>     >> Sure would like to hear more about your system and
>> what your plans are
>>     >> for
>>     >> the
>>     >> future.
>>     >>
>>     >> Thanks
>>     >>
>>     >> Clay
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>     >> From: "Ira Wilner"
>> <iwilner at monadnockradiogroup.com>
>>     >> To: "'The EAS Forum - accurate & up-to-date EAS
>> information'"
>>     >> <eas at radiolists.net>
>>     >> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 1:12 PM
>>     >> Subject: [EAS] {Spam?} RE: IP transmission of CAP
>> Authority to form
>>     >> StateEmerg. Comm. Committees
>>     >>
>>     >>
>>     >>> Hi Richard,
>>     >>>
>>     >>> UHF, at least in New Hampshire, is part of the EAS
>> backbone from NHSEM
>>     >>> to
>>     >>> the LP-1's. And our frequencies are in the BAS
>> service band which the
>>     >>> FCC
>>     >>> wants to give away to others. So, that may go
>> away!
>>     >>>
>>     >>> --Ira Wilner, CE Monadnock Radio Group, Keene NH.
>>     >>>
>>     >>>
>> **********************************************************
>> ****************
>>     >>>
>>     >>> -----Original Message-----
>>     >>> From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net
>> [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On
>>     >>> Behalf Of Richard Rudman
>>     >>> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 2:47 PM
>>     >>> To: The EAS Forum - accurate & up-to-date EAS
>> information
>>     >>> Subject: Re: [EAS] IP transmission of CAP
>> Authority to form State Emerg.
>>     >>> Comm. Committees
>>     >>>
>>     >>>
>>     >>> And finally, one more plug for my idea that the
>> FCC and FEMA ask local
>>     >>> governments and states to allow CAP overrides for
>> existing UHF low
>>     >>> priority
>>     >>> repeater systems to backup, reinforce and be last
>> ditch ways for CAP-EAS
>>     >>> messages to get to broadcast and cable entry
>> points.
>>     >>>
>>     >>> IP delivery from public or private sources via the
>> internet is not
>>     >>> enough,
>>     >>> and a fall back to "Classic EAS" is to me not a
>> sound long term strategy
>>     >>> for
>>     >>> warnings that are supposed to save lives and
>> property.
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Yea or Nay on that?
>>     >>>
>>     >>> Richard Rudman
>>     >>>
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