EAS test

[CyberGoth1440]

Well it's been all over TV: EAS test at 2:00pm EST. What happened? Nothing heard here on TV or radio.

 

[MtnBiker2005]

Same thing reported on this forum topic post.
"In Southeast Alabama we got nothing at all! No tones, no spoken word, nothing! Radio and TV got nothing!"
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=201117.msg1790747#msg1790747

National EAS Test Failures - See this forum area.
Audio files posted on this thread.
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=201117.0
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?board=270.0

This is a test to test a feature that won't be tested.....
http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=201097.0

WRFN-LP National EAS Test Relay - Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmMODKFi8-c

Here is the Los Angeles version of the SNAFU: .wav file
http://www.davidgleason.com/radio/R1_1243_2011_11_09_13_00_16_audio.wav

Emergency Broadcast Test tone is Lady Gaga. - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNVp0fG1sQU

 

[autovon]

It was a disaster on the AM stations here.

 

[CyberGoth1440]

Should have stayed with the EBS. That's 'progress' though.

 

[AC9BX]

Smooth sailing in my neck of the woods. I monitored a Primary Entry Point station for the origination. Within seconds it was relaying on to the Local Program station and within seconds my EAS gear picked it up and relayed it out seconds later.

 

[trace1]

Well I had already posted this in another thread but I was watching the History Channel via Cable One in Anniston, AL and there was a scrolling message about the TEST at the top of the screen. However after quickly going through several other cable channels, including the local Birmingham, AL television market, most did not seem to have any type of test alert message. There did seem to be at least a few of those local B'ham TV stations that did though.

 

[medic9351301]

from what i am gathering by reading post it seems like this was a big ole cluster ****!!!!!!!!!!, did the noaa wx recivers even fire a tone i was gased at the dent. office heck the wjole world could have eneded and i would not have known about it.here id another question or someething to ask whey did the outdoor sirens not go offf????? seems like they should have

 

[bob-the-scanner-man]

Goes to show why it's important to have means other than the government at your disposal for getting emergency information. Just saying.

EDIT: Yes, I know it was just a test, but still.

 

[SCPD]

I agree with 'ya there Bob... Government F's it up all the time and anyone would be a fool to rely on our Federal Government anymore.