Re: A real EAS system

[David Moisan <dmoisan@davidmoisan.org>]

At 12:44 AM 3/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:

> > this.  My weather radio is *quite* capable of waking me in the middle of
> > the night before I hear any thunder.
> >
>That system wouldn't last too long as people tired or waking up to amber
>alerts at odd hours of the day.

The NWS is very selective about what alerts it sends out in the middle of 
the night.  They only alert at night on severe weather.  I would not want 
to be awakened by anything less than "the missiles are on the way".

Take care,

Dave

David Moisan, N1KGH   ARES/SKYWARN             dmoisan@davidmoisan.org
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