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To: hoagy62
Event: Nationwide EAS Activation Text
Date: 9 November 2011
Time: 1903 GMT (1303 local)
Monitored: D/FW area AM broadcast (MW) band

Duration: approximately 60 sec

Result:

570 KLIF - SAME Header, followed by carrier only (no sound) for approx 60 sec

660 KSKY - Carrier only (approx 60 sec)

770 KAAM - Carrier only (approx 60 sec)

820 WBAP - [EAS Primary Entry Point (PEP) Station / DFW region Local Primary AM station] SAME Header, followed by approx. 30 sec carrier only, followed by live VO of EAS Test Card, followed by approx. 15 sec carrier only, followed by single, truncated SAME Header

910 KATH - [satellite] Normal programming for approx 30 sec, followed by SAME Header and 853/960 Hz attention signal for approx 60 sec

1080 KRLD - no data

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Note: All times are approximate. EAS will be integrated into the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) which is being rolled out now.

The Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) will be another part of IPAWS. CMAS is an alerting network designed to disseminate emergency alerts to mobile devices such as cell phones and pagers. CMAS will allow federal agencies to accept and aggregate alerts from the President of the United States, the National Weather Service (NWS) and emergency operations centers, and send the alerts to participating wireless providers who may distribute the alerts to their customers via text messages. The government plans to issue three types of alerts through this system: alerts issued by the president, alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life, and Amber Alerts.

Customers will be automatically signed up to receive CMAS alerts. If they do not want to participate they may opt to block most CMAS messages, however messages issued by the president cannot be blocked under any circumstances.

Video overview of IPAWS

283 posted on 11/09/2011 12:53:55 PM PST by Space Patrol Hoppa
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To: Space Patrol Hoppa
Customers will be automatically signed up to receive CMAS alerts. If they do not want to participate they may opt to block most CMAS messages, however messages issued by the president cannot be blocked under any circumstances.

His level of narcicism knows no bounds.

286 posted on 11/09/2011 1:00:00 PM PST by Drill Thrawl (The patient is too far gone to save.)
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To: Space Patrol Hoppa

So you monitored the Dallas/Forth Worth area? You a broadcaster?

According to your report, almost no one heard the actual audio of the test. Yikes.


287 posted on 11/09/2011 1:00:54 PM PST by hoagy62 (The United States of America. Great idea...while it lasted.)
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