[EAS] SAGE Originating Set Ups

[Sean Donelan]

On Mon, 7 Nov 2016, Kent Randles wrote:
> My question for stations that need to ORIGINATE messages.  What is your 
> set up?  How do you originate to the SAGE?
>
> I can tell you that my system is a computer on the dispatch floor that 
> is connected direct connection via serial, and a router connection over 
> the LAN, mainly for SAGE's web GUI.  The computer is running WIN7.  The 
> main use of the computer as an originating station is for back up.  Our 
> dispatch center uses CODERED application for all alerts over the web, 
> which activates all of our machines to broadcast as needed.

What happened to the EAS software-only products?

>From 1996-2006, there were a couple of vendors selling EAS software, which 
didn't require separate EAS hardware.  Multi-channel EAS receivers are a 
complicated, but EAS alert origination could use just the standard PC 
sound hardware connected to a public safety band radio.

If I recall correctly, the EAS software-only products were priced $500 to 
$1000. Was there not enough market demand from Emergency Management 
Agencies?