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

[Jeremy Morris]

I've done some work at a FEMA bunker here in Maryland...lets just say that
current technology isn't high on their priority list.

Jeremy

On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Bill Harris <billharris at ix.netcom.com>wrote:


> We actually broadcast a test from FEMA

> in the last two years.  It was at zero-

> dark-early here in the Mountain time zone,

> of course!

> Bill - Albuquerque

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org]On Behalf Of

> Richard Rudman

> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 6:13 PM

> To: sbe member discussion mail list

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

>

>

> 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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