On 9/29/26 14:19, Levi C. Maaia - K6LCM via SBARC-list wrote:
I think they recommend getting a dedicated receiver because most people are not monitoring a local TV or radio station anymore throughout the day. The way alerting is implemented on many VHF ham rigs is a bit janky, so a dedicated receiver is definitely the way to go, IMO.
I'm more in tune (pun noted) with the broadcast side of things, but real EAS alerts (not RMT/RWT) should also trigger the cellular carriers to generate alerts. I'm wondering if this is something new and different as NOAA/EAS/IPAWS integration has been around for a while now.
On re-reading the article, between the lines it looks like the press release may be referring to a new capability for Santa Barbara EOC to directly inject messages to EAS.
Dedicated alerting NOAA weather receivers have been pretty common in tornado-prone areas for quite a while now.
In other news, National EAS test this year will be November 17 at 11:20 AM local time.