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Subj: Re: ARES E-Letter April 18,
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Sent: 070420/0717Z @:GB7PZT.#24.GBR.EU [Kidderminster] #:1800 XSERV410h
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:17:45 +0000
From: g0ftd@gb7pzt.#24.gbr.eu (Andy)
To: ares@ww
Subject: Re: ARES E-Letter April 18,
> + All Hazard Alerting in Norfolk, Virginia
>
> In Norfolk, Virginia, Tidewater Wireless <http://www.W4VB.org/> and
> Norfolk ARES <http://Norfolk-ARES.org/> have teamed up to provide a
> multi-repeater system with linking capabilities and emergency power.
> NOAA All Hazard Alerting Devices also directly interface with the
> repeater systems: One system uses a CATAUTO WX-200
> <http://www.catauto.com/wx200.html> and the other system is using a
> Radio Shack CAT 12-249 <http://radioshack.com/>.
>
> Newer VHF Mobile rigs have the Alerting feature built in, when
> enabled. Some newer HT's also have the feature. Hand held Alerting
> Devices are included in ARES members' "To-Go" kits.
How does this work then, and what rigs have this feature ?
> The reason is that NWR broadcasts warnings and post-event information
> for all types of hazards: weather (e.g., tornadoes, floods), natural
> (earthquakes, forest fires and volcanic activity), technological
> (chemical releases, oil spills, nuclear power plant emergencies,
> etc.), and national emergencies (e.g., terrorist attacks).
Crikey, yanks broadcast this stuff while we cover them up ;-)
- Andy -
G0FTD @ GB7PZT
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