Emergency Alert System Nationwide Test Nov.9,2011

[Guest mikedwood]

I saw it on an over the air local station. The graphic was a hypnotic spiral with lightning in it??? But apparently the stations got to pick their own background.

No audio at all, unless they used the hypnotic spiral to make me forget what I heard and I'm now programmed for something? I've been very hungry ever since.

So video, no audio I'd call it a fail. With the hypnotic spiral I'd call it a creepy fail.

I'm disappointed I thought it was suppose to take them all over at once with the same message. I'm also disappointed that the hypnotic spiral wasn't shown everywhere.

[Garufa]

So how much is this failure going to cost us?

I'll start the bidding at $358 million.

[mikegideon]

I saw it on an over the air local station. The graphic was a hypnotic spiral with lightning in it??? But apparently the stations got to pick their own background.

No audio at all, unless they used the hypnotic spiral to make me forget what I heard and I'm now programmed for something? I've been very hungry ever since.

So video, no audio I'd call it a fail. With the hypnotic spiral I'd call it a creepy fail.

I'm disappointed I thought it was suppose to take them all over at once with the same message. I'm also disappointed that the hypnotic spiral wasn't shown everywhere.

It's not all at once. It has always been a relay system. The system itself works pretty well. It's just that the government is broken. Kinda like everything else they touch.

[mikegideon]

A hightech government failure instead of a proven low-tech solution. You just cant beat Amateur Radio for emergency communications.

Bert (K4AR)

This wasn't high tech. In fact, they need to improve their tech. Can't knock ham radio, but the masses can't pick it up. I've been in a couple of places that were blasted back to the stone age, and broadcast radio was IT.

[mcurrier]

I just read emails from our engineers all over the US. Some didn't get any audio at all. From what I've been told, the problems originated at FEMA. Imagine that!

Hence why they will have to do it again, and again, and again...

[vontar]

I was listening to the radio over the internet. Didn't hear a thing. Maybe they better get Algore to look into this.

Same. I was listening to WIVK and about 15 minutes before they warned that it might happen. I noticed about 2pm a song dropped for a moment and restarted or buffered but I never got the test and I was waiting for it. Kinda bummed out that I was not warned even though it was only a test.

[gregintenn]

It's not all at once. It has always been a relay system. The system itself works pretty well. It's just that the government is broken. Kinda like everything else they touch.

I can't wait until they are making decisions regarding my healthcare.

[mikegideon]

Same. I was listening to WIVK and about 15 minutes before they warned that it might happen. I noticed about 2pm a song dropped for a moment and restarted or buffered but I never got the test and I was waiting for it. Kinda bummed out that I was not warned even though it was only a test.

We don't feed EAS tests to our internet streams. I'm guessing everybody else does the same.

[mikegideon]

Hence why they will have to do it again, and again, and again...

The system has been in place for decades. The gov requires us to test weekly, and always have. They have never tested their end until now. I don't have a problem with this, and nobody else should either.

The system needs to work at a national level. That's why we've been feeding the damn thing all these years.

[Il Duce]

Didn't even notice a thing

[mikegideon]

Sometimes, it's best that way.

[enfield]

A hightech government failure instead of a proven low-tech solution. You just cant beat Amateur Radio for emergency communications.

Bert (K4AR)

Yep, I checked. 40 meters was still up during the "communications shutdown". Big deal!

Edited November 10, 2011 by enfield

[vontar]

We don't feed EAS tests to our internet streams. I'm guessing everybody else does the same.

well that explains what I didn't notice.

[greenego]

We don't feed EAS tests to our internet streams. I'm guessing everybody else does the same.

I guess when big brother makes an announcement, I will just miss it. Hope it's nothing important.

[mikegideon]

I guess when big brother makes an announcement, I will just miss it. Hope it's nothing important.

If the system trips at the National level, I'm pretty sure you won't miss it. Most stations will go wall to wall news if they're still on the air. You make a good point.

[vontar]

If the system trips at the National level, I'm pretty sure you won't miss it. Most stations will go wall to wall news if they're still on the air. You make a good point.

Hell I am in the middle of Oak Ridge, they will just close the gates and fire up the air raid sirens. I won't miss it.

The only thing I don't know if I would be considered safe or food. So I don't plan to stick around this town in the unlikely event.

[eapking]

Test drive for 12/21/2012.

[enfield]

The message is "We're on our own".

[ftncityfatboy]

I got under my desk when the siren went off...just like in the old days.

[moonshinegrrl]

I can't remember what station I was watching but my screen just went black, no sound, then it came back on I thought was that the test?