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Canada to close most 162 MHz WeatherRadio stations

b-turner said:
Keep in mind Canada, not the USA, is doing this. In the USA, Weather Radio is tied to the Emergency Alert System, something thst makes it unlikely it will go away anytime soon.
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The same is true of the Canadian service. It broadcasts emergency alerts too, and has the same receiver activation functionality as the US weather radio network.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatheradio_Canada#Alerting

This is why it's a huge mistake decommissioning the network. It's the loss of the emergency alerting functionality, not the vanilla forecasting heard between alerts, that still has immense value to certain people.
 
Welp, it's gone.

And now here's an excellent critique.


It includes a link to a petition open until July 30 for re-instating the service. Pass it along to your Canadian friends.
 
yeoldeschool said:
It includes a link to a petition open until July 30 for re-instating the service.
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How would you determine how many of those petitioners actually have a weather radio, and do they really use it? Otherwise it’s a meaningless effort.
radiofan2023 said:
This is tilting at windmils.
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If the windmill is turning, then it is windy outside. If it isn’t moving the air is calm. If the windmill is wet, it’s raining. How’s that for weather info?🤪
 
Mediafrog+ said:
How would you determine how many of those petitioners actually have a weather radio, and do they really use it? Otherwise it’s a meaningless effort.

If the windmill is turning, then it is windy outside. If it isn’t moving the air is calm. If the windmill is wet, it’s raining. How’s that for weather info?🤪
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If you're in Des Moines, Iowa, the windmill tower has a weather beacon on it! :ROFLMAO:
 
radiofan2023 said:
This is tilting at windmils.
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Maybe. Sometimes petitions work. Trying and failing is better than the alternative.

Mediafrog+ said:
How would you determine how many of those petitioners actually have a weather radio, and do they really use it?
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That's a meta question applicable to any petition. People who don't own printing presses but agree with the 1st amendment still sign free speech petitions.

If the windmill is turning, then it is windy outside. If it isn’t moving the air is calm. If the windmill is wet, it’s raining. How’s that for weather info?🤪
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If your windmill will fall over and crush your rural forest cottage tomorrow because of heavy snow, it won't warn you the day before. WeatherRadio will.

If government geniuses don't shut it down first, anyway. :p
 


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