Thanks for the tips Charles....8-)
That was kinda "tongue in cheek" about how useless severe weather notices
are on TV when you have satelite...Living in Texas, you learn NOT to depend
on local media alone for weather reports. A good weather channel radio is
part of the household entertainment center...
Phil O.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles R. Schultz" <n2pua4@peoplepc.com>
To: "!Team.net" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 6:53 AM
Subject: Emergency Weather (Was: Re: Petition to Keep Speedvision)
> I think it's a mistake depending on any TV broadcast for storm info.
>
> Even the best sometimes have somebody out sick, or the storm comes when
> the good weather guy is visiting the holy land, or some other
> inconvenience.
>
> The most reliable severe weather information can be had with a
> S.A.M.E.-compatible weather alert radio, available at Radio Shack and
> other fine consumer-electronics stores. These radios listen for
> official warnings sent by the National Weather Service, and can be
> programmed by county to even ignore warnings and watches outside your
> immediate area, and are also a source of official forecasts at any time.
>
> Now, what drives us crazy is that when a strong rain comes and wipes out
> reception, it's always at the end of the movie, or the last laps of the
> race, and you miss the most important part.
>
> That wouldn't happen with cable, but sometimes lightning or power
> outages take their toll on that, too.
>
> Don't forget to use your own eyes and ears when the weather might funky,
> too. All storms start somewhere, it might just be at your house, this
> time!
>
> P.S. A portable weather-alert radio would be a good thing to have at an
> autocross, too. It might prevent a tragedy!
>
> -----------------------------
>
> Phillip Osborne wrote:
> >
> > I don't know about your area, but in DFW, when it rains, forget watching
TV
> > on satelite...Can't even watch the "storm warning" breaks...I like it,
but
> > it has it's down side...
>
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