[SBE] Fwd: FW: LP1 KWVE fined for EAS error

[Richard Rudman]

Bob/Everyone:

Actually, PEP propagation has been proven, at least on a limited  
basis. Happened when EAS first started and a FEMA PEP test for one PEP  
station that was not supposed to propagate did. Warren may want to  
supply details, but the point is that it did work as it was supposed to.

FEMA used to do closed circuit testing with all the the PEP stations  
on a routine basis when I was associated with a PEP station. I would  
think they still do.

The issue of a nationwide test from the FEMA national origination  
point has been discussed at many levels but not been settled yet. Like  
you, I think it should be done. SBE will have an opportunity to make  
Comments on new Part 11 EAS rules within, I would guess, the next year  
or so. I would suggest that the issue of national testing should be  
part of our comments -- and say that such tests should originate from  
FEMA's PEP warning center.

Richard





On Sep 20, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Bob Reite wrote:


>

>

>> RMT origination should always be done from warning centers. Period.

>

> Exactly.  That is the only way to make sure that the system will  

> work end to end.  Here in Pennsylvania, RMTs are always originated  

> from PEMA, not the LP1 or LP2, the LP1 and LP2 stations simply relay.

>

> I also maintain that the system has never been tested on a Federal  

> level end to end.  The rules should be changed so that at least one  

> RMT per year is originated by the Federal Emergency Management  

> Agency.  I'll bet the first time it's tried, it will be discovered  

> that the message doesn't make it through the system.

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