First National Test of Emergency Alert System - The Firearms Forum

45nut · 10-25-2011, 07:38 AM

Look here

The Blaze recently reported that at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 9th, The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct the first-ever national test of the Emergency Alert System, where radio and televised broadcasts across the country will be disrupted for roughly…three-and-half minutes:

“In essence, the authority to seize control of all television and civilian communication has been asserted by the executive branch and handed to a government agency,” wrote Buck Sexton in our earlier report.

During the upcoming test, an audio message will likely recite, “this is a test” while text at the top of the screen might read that an “Emergency Alert Notification has been issued.”

While emergency broadcast tests are typically used by state and local governments to issue severe weather alerts and other emergency information, there has never been a nationwide activation of the system before. Federal agencies cite the reasons for the national test are to ensure emergency preparedness and to pinpoint flaws in the new EAS system.

Meanwhile, the thought of the nation’s broadcast systems being completely cut off for nearly four minutes — in addition to broadcasters being stripped of control — has left many, including Glenn, feeling unsettled over who, exactly, will have power over our airwaves.

When speaking about the old EBS tests, Glenn said that it “didn’t take control away from the broadcaster.” The new system, however, “seizes control of the broadcast frequency.”

“If the state wants to take control…they can just take it and there is nothing I can do about it” Glenn stated.

Oh yeah, this is going to turn out well. I hope y'all are ready. Change is coming. Jack404 can tell us what's in store I'm thinking!

jack404 · 10-25-2011, 07:58 AM

welcome to the UN !!

this is not a test , its a milestone in history

the last bastion of people in control of government is gone

next will be the net , control of which has been handed free, from the US to the UN and consortium , seen that national network plan ? looks ok eh ?

take a look at the tender spec's for filtering and control and blocking

companies are signing on to get the cheap money to do it , but its placed control of the net in the US to a obscure department thats run via DHS and DOJ

we have the national broadband network being built here now

we already have digital TV... you gotta have a key to create a channel... so "Pirate" TV stations are no longer possible unless the gov issues a key that they can revoke in seconds .. they keys are such that the gov can, and this has been done here already , kill one 1/2 hour show .. and we still dont know why because of laws here called a "D" notice and broadcasters get gaoled if they breach em ..

and they already got most of the guns and theres a good sized group working against the rest of them too

yeah , either fight it or get used to it ,

45nut · 10-25-2011, 08:16 AM

I guess I need Kutaho to teach us some smoke signals.

I kid, I kid. Actually, this has me very concerned and I've been telling my friends and family that TROUBLE is a coming and yet they treat me like chicken little. I have calmed down some, but still, it's very troubling to see folks just climbing aboard the train without a fight. Sheeple need to wake the

up.

jack404 · 10-25-2011, 08:25 AM

well your prisons have been the test for the smaller and implemented in CA mobile blocking system

that IS a world first

a sub state ( CA ) having the ability to block all mobile phones ..

45nut · 11-08-2011, 09:02 AM

BUMP.......

Let's pay attention people. Time to test our skills.

hunter29180 · 11-08-2011, 10:45 AM

"THE SKY IS FALLING!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!"

Seems we as a nation went through this when the EBS (Emergency Broadcast System also known as the Emergency Alert System) was being set up at the state levels. and now as then, the station has to VOLUNTEER to be part of that system. there are stations who refuse to be part of it and that is OK. the GOV dont seem to have a problem with them.

45nut · 11-08-2011, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunter29180

"THE SKY IS FALLING!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!"

Seems we as a nation went through this when the EBS (Emergency Broadcast System also known as the Emergency Alert System) was being set up at the state levels. and now as then, the station has to VOLUNTEER to be part of that system. there are stations who refuse to be part of it and that is OK. the GOV dont seem to have a problem with them.

(Says the folks in Weimar Germany as Adolf was taking control)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the test is not a pass/fail situation for broadcasters, but rather a "chance to establish a baseline" for future tests and help make improvements.

"The Emergency Alert System is one of many tools in our communications toolbox," said Damon Penn, a FEMA assistant administrator.

Under the FCC's rules, radio and television broadcasters, cable operators, satellite digital audio radio service providers, direct broadcast satellite service providers and wireline video service providers are required to receive and transmit presidential EAS messages to the public. A national test will help federal partners and EAS participants determine the reliability of the system, as well as its effectiveness in notifying the public of emergencies and potential dangers both nationally and regionally. The test will also provide the FCC and FEMA a chance to identify improvements that need to be made to build a modernized and fully accessible Emergency Alert System.

This doesn't sound like a voluntary program to me. But hey, I'm just Chicken Little yo!

hunter29180 · 11-09-2011, 09:58 AM

hate to tell you this syatem has been in place for many years!!
in 1971 a false National Alert was sent! thats what over 40 ys ago??

"Despite these safeguards, the system was inadvertently activated at 9:33 AM EST on February 20, 1971. Teletype operator W. S. Eberhardt accidentally "played the wrong tape" during a test of the system.[3] As a result, an EBS activation message authenticated with the codeword "hatefulness" was sent through the entire system, ordering stations to cease regular programming and broadcast the alert of a national emergency. A cancellation message was sent at 9:59 AM EST; however, it used the same codeword again. A cancellation message with the correct codeword, "impish," was not sent until 10:13 AM EST.[4]

This false alarm demonstrated major flaws in the EBS. Many stations had not received the alert, but more importantly, the vast majority of those that did ignored it, or did not know what to do during an emergency.[5] While several stations went off the air, the one best remembered was WSNS-TV (Ch 44) in Chicago, which broadcast the 1971 events as they happened, a recording of which has become available from WOWO.

Numerous investigations were launched, and several changes were made to the EBS. Among them, the on-air alert announcement was streamlined, eliminating one version of the script that warned the audience of an imminent attack against the country. (The WOWO broadcast above does not contain the reference to an attack.)"

form this link...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Broadcast_System

Chicken Little am I...sky fell over 40 yrs ago..

45nut · 11-09-2011, 11:05 AM

Man life is good if you know the right buttons to edit....er push.

hunter29180 · 11-09-2011, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 45nut

Man life is good if you know the right buttons to edit....er push.

I was laughing with you!! personally thought your comment was not rude just funny!

JohnHenry · 11-09-2011, 01:35 PM

O.K. ...... it's after 2:00 PM ( or 1400 hrs. ) depending on how you tell time .... What
did you notice in the communication network ?

I had the T.V. on, the computer on, and was on the phone with my wife .... guess I
missed it .

Alpo · 11-09-2011, 01:46 PM

I went and turned on the TV, to see what it was.

Banner across the top of the screen saying something about an emergency in "these counties" - and then listed District of Columbia, DC. Said the emergency would be until 1318 CST.

That was it. Then the banner went away. No loud noises. No interruption of any programming. Just the banner.

I channel surfed while it was on. The banner ran one time and then disappeared, on all channels except the Food Network. On that channel it kept repeating. But still, the show was on, there was no klaxons blaring. Just the banner scrolling across the top of the screen.

I honestly don't know what all the heartburn was about.

Songman · 11-09-2011, 01:50 PM

Hmmmm... I think they changed the entire television system over to one where they can now watch us in our homes through our TV sets...

OK, let's spread this obviously nutty rumor and see how long it takes to saturate the internet! haha

45nut · 11-09-2011, 02:01 PM

It was a flop. Most people didn't hear or see the message. And this bunch of clowns wants to run healthcare?

Alpo · 11-09-2011, 04:55 PM

At 3:30, which was two hours and twelve minutes AFTER the test was over, I looked at the Food Network again. Damn banner still sliding across the top of the screen.

Brisk44 · 11-09-2011, 05:29 PM

I was on the road and the test took place at one exactly on the radio but only lasted for one minute.

raven818 · 11-09-2011, 06:23 PM

Great....now, does everyone feel safer? A button to shut everything off ain't really much. Oh, it might cut us off from everybody else. So what.

Bobitis · 11-09-2011, 06:34 PM

I gotta ask, what's the point?

Seriously?

If we ever got to the point to where the entire country is 'at risk', what good will it do? It will already be too late. In this scenario, seconds won't mean squat.

Even given an all out nuclear attack on the country, our satellites will pick it up many minutes before impact. Are ya gonna grab yer stuff and run?

How far do ya think you'll get?

This was a test to figure out if controlling the most common forms of communication can be disrupted. If you think this was about the safety of the people, yer sadly mistaken. It's all about control.

I read 1984 40 years ago. Every year that goes by has brought us closer to the final chapter.

The test was a failure, but we learn from them.

And No, I don't own a tin hat. I just choose to read the writing on the wall, and this is all going as planned.

Juker · 11-09-2011, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Songman

Hmmmm... I think they changed the entire television system over to one where they can now watch us in our homes through our TV sets...

OK, let's spread this obviously nutty rumor and see how long it takes to saturate the internet! haha

Hey Songman, did you paint that wall back there? Paint looks fresh ...

ampaterry · 11-10-2011, 07:20 AM

We were watching TV yesterday when this test kicked in.
For one minute, the screen was filled with a message telling that this was a TEST of the new system, while the audio consisted of rock music.
No banners, etc. -

Songman, my TV can now see what I do when Obama's picture comes on the screen?
I am in DEEP trouble!!!!

carver · 11-10-2011, 10:54 AM

i forgot all about it! I was down at the local Bass Pro Shop, buying another gun!

45nut · 11-10-2011, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobitis

This was a test to figure out if controlling the most common forms of communication can be disrupted. If you think this was about the safety of the people, yer sadly mistaken. It's all about control.

I read 1984 40 years ago. Every year that goes by has brought us closer to the final chapter.

The test was a failure, (We think) but we (they) learn from them.

And No, I don't own a tin hat. I just choose to read the writing on the wall, and this is all going as planned.

You look suspiciously like Chicken Little to me. Nice out fit Bobitis!! (How do you like my Boy Who Cried Wolf digs?)

That, Son, is called hitting the nail on the head.

Gun Geezer · 11-10-2011, 12:24 PM

The "TEST" was a monumental cluster f***. The banner appeared on some screens but instead of government audio bytes, Lady Gaga was singing some song of hers designed to rot your brain or make you deaf. Want further proof the government is incapable of pulling off anything properly? It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.

10-25-2011, 07:38 AM	#1
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	First National Test of Emergency Alert System Look here The Blaze recently reported that at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 9th, The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct the first-ever national test of the Emergency Alert System, where radio and televised broadcasts across the country will be disrupted for roughly…three-and-half minutes: “In essence, the authority to seize control of all television and civilian communication has been asserted by the executive branch and handed to a government agency,” wrote Buck Sexton in our earlier report. During the upcoming test, an audio message will likely recite, “this is a test” while text at the top of the screen might read that an “Emergency Alert Notification has been issued.” While emergency broadcast tests are typically used by state and local governments to issue severe weather alerts and other emergency information, there has never been a nationwide activation of the system before. Federal agencies cite the reasons for the national test are to ensure emergency preparedness and to pinpoint flaws in the new EAS system. Meanwhile, the thought of the nation’s broadcast systems being completely cut off for nearly four minutes — in addition to broadcasters being stripped of control — has left many, including Glenn, feeling unsettled over who, exactly, will have power over our airwaves. When speaking about the old EBS tests, Glenn said that it “didn’t take control away from the broadcaster.” The new system, however, “seizes control of the broadcast frequency.” “If the state wants to take control…they can just take it and there is nothing I can do about it” Glenn stated. Oh yeah, this is going to turn out well. I hope y'all are ready. Change is coming. Jack404 can tell us what's in store I'm thinking! __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO* -->

10-25-2011, 07:58 AM	#2
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System welcome to the UN !! this is not a test , its a milestone in history the last bastion of people in control of government is gone next will be the net , control of which has been handed free, from the US to the UN and consortium , seen that national network plan ? looks ok eh ? take a look at the tender spec's for filtering and control and blocking companies are signing on to get the cheap money to do it , but its placed control of the net in the US to a obscure department thats run via DHS and DOJ we have the national broadband network being built here now we already have digital TV... you gotta have a key to create a channel... so "Pirate" TV stations are no longer possible unless the gov issues a key that they can revoke in seconds .. they keys are such that the gov can, and this has been done here already , kill one 1/2 hour show .. and we still dont know why because of laws here called a "D" notice and broadcasters get gaoled if they breach em .. and they already got most of the guns and theres a good sized group working against the rest of them too yeah , either fight it or get used to it , Last edited by jack404; 10-25-2011 at 07:59 AM..

10-25-2011, 08:16 AM	#3
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System I guess I need Kutaho to teach us some smoke signals. I kid, I kid. Actually, this has me very concerned and I've been telling my friends and family that TROUBLE is a coming and yet they treat me like chicken little. I have calmed down some, but still, it's very troubling to see folks just climbing aboard the train without a fight. Sheeple need to wake the up. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO*

10-25-2011, 08:25 AM	#4
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System well your prisons have been the test for the smaller and implemented in CA mobile blocking system that IS a world first a sub state ( CA ) having the ability to block all mobile phones ..

11-08-2011, 09:02 AM	#5
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System BUMP....... Let's pay attention people. Time to test our skills. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO*

11-08-2011, 10:45 AM	#6
hunter29180 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in a motorhome where ever we park! Contributor Posts: 1,627	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System "THE SKY IS FALLING!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!" Seems we as a nation went through this when the EBS (Emergency Broadcast System also known as the Emergency Alert System) was being set up at the state levels. and now as then, the station has to VOLUNTEER to be part of that system. there are stations who refuse to be part of it and that is OK. the GOV dont seem to have a problem with them.

11-09-2011, 09:58 AM	#8
hunter29180 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: in a motorhome where ever we park! Contributor Posts: 1,627	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System hate to tell you this syatem has been in place for many years!! in 1971 a false National Alert was sent! thats what over 40 ys ago?? "Despite these safeguards, the system was inadvertently activated at 9:33 AM EST on February 20, 1971. Teletype operator W. S. Eberhardt accidentally "played the wrong tape" during a test of the system.[3] As a result, an EBS activation message authenticated with the codeword "hatefulness" was sent through the entire system, ordering stations to cease regular programming and broadcast the alert of a national emergency. A cancellation message was sent at 9:59 AM EST; however, it used the same codeword again. A cancellation message with the correct codeword, "impish," was not sent until 10:13 AM EST.[4] This false alarm demonstrated major flaws in the EBS. Many stations had not received the alert, but more importantly, the vast majority of those that did ignored it, or did not know what to do during an emergency.[5] While several stations went off the air, the one best remembered was WSNS-TV (Ch 44) in Chicago, which broadcast the 1971 events as they happened, a recording of which has become available from WOWO. Numerous investigations were launched, and several changes were made to the EBS. Among them, the on-air alert announcement was streamlined, eliminating one version of the script that warned the audience of an imminent attack against the country. (The WOWO broadcast above does not contain the reference to an attack.)" form this link...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Broadcast_System Chicken Little am I...sky fell over 40 yrs ago..

11-09-2011, 11:05 AM	#9
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System Man life is good if you know the right buttons to edit....er push. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO*

11-09-2011, 01:35 PM	#11
JohnHenry Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Livingston county, Michigan Posts: 1,215	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System O.K. ...... it's after 2:00 PM ( or 1400 hrs. ) depending on how you tell time .... What did you notice in the communication network ? I had the T.V. on, the computer on, and was on the phone with my wife .... guess I missed it . __________________ Freedom .... Is Never Free ! We need Term Limits .... Send the "Professional Politicians" home .

11-09-2011, 01:46 PM	#12
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,651	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System I went and turned on the TV, to see what it was. Banner across the top of the screen saying something about an emergency in "these counties" - and then listed District of Columbia, DC. Said the emergency would be until 1318 CST. That was it. Then the banner went away. No loud noises. No interruption of any programming. Just the banner. I channel surfed while it was on. The banner ran one time and then disappeared, on all channels except the Food Network. On that channel it kept repeating. But still, the show was on, there was no klaxons blaring. Just the banner scrolling across the top of the screen. I honestly don't know what all the heartburn was about. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

11-09-2011, 01:50 PM	#13
Songman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Houston, TX Contributor Posts: 272	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System Hmmmm... I think they changed the entire television system over to one where they can now watch us in our homes through our TV sets... OK, let's spread this obviously nutty rumor and see how long it takes to saturate the internet! haha

11-09-2011, 02:01 PM	#14
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System It was a flop. Most people didn't hear or see the message. And this bunch of clowns wants to run healthcare? __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO*

11-09-2011, 04:55 PM	#15
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,651	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System At 3:30, which was two hours and twelve minutes AFTER the test was over, I looked at the Food Network again. Damn banner still sliding across the top of the screen. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

11-09-2011, 05:29 PM	#16
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System I was on the road and the test took place at one exactly on the radio but only lasted for one minute.

11-09-2011, 06:23 PM	#17
raven818 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jax, Fl. Contributor Posts: 4,423	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System Great....now, does everyone feel safer? A button to shut everything off ain't really much. Oh, it might cut us off from everybody else. So what. __________________ Firearms and Salt Water Fishing Retired 42 Years LEO

11-09-2011, 06:34 PM	#18
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System I gotta ask, what's the point? Seriously? If we ever got to the point to where the entire country is 'at risk', what good will it do? It will already be too late. In this scenario, seconds won't mean squat. Even given an all out nuclear attack on the country, our satellites will pick it up many minutes before impact. Are ya gonna grab yer stuff and run? How far do ya think you'll get? This was a test to figure out if controlling the most common forms of communication can be disrupted. If you think this was about the safety of the people, yer sadly mistaken. It's all about control. I read 1984 40 years ago. Every year that goes by has brought us closer to the final chapter. The test was a failure, but we learn from them. And No, I don't own a tin hat. I just choose to read the writing on the wall, and this is all going as planned. __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

11-10-2011, 07:20 AM	#20
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,277	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System We were watching TV yesterday when this test kicked in. For one minute, the screen was filled with a message telling that this was a TEST of the new system, while the audio consisted of rock music. No banners, etc. - Songman, my TV can now see what I do when Obama's picture comes on the screen? I am in DEEP trouble!!!! __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

11-10-2011, 10:54 AM	#21
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,236	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System i forgot all about it! I was down at the local Bass Pro Shop, buying another gun! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

11-10-2011, 12:24 PM	#23
Gun Geezer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,710	Re: First National Test of Emergency Alert System The "TEST" was a monumental cluster f***. The banner appeared on some screens but instead of government audio bytes, Lady Gaga was singing some song of hers designed to rot your brain or make you deaf. Want further proof the government is incapable of pulling off anything properly? It would be funny if it wasn't so sad.