ISS Introduces
License-Free Radio Station for Government,
Nonprofit & Individual Applications
This inexpensive little system. dubbed
InfOspot, emits 100 milliwatts of power (for
full quality vehicle radio reception in a
quarter-mile range) and offers many
advantages. For example: no FCC license
requirement, music and commercial content in
addition to public service/safety
info, computer control, use of any AM
frequency between 530 and 1700 kHz,
convenient antenna and digital message
player locate-ability for ease of use and
more. See
this webpage.
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Calaveras County Public Health
Department in San Andreas, California, Wins
ISS' RadioSTAT Giveaway
On December 15, 2009, Colleen Tracy's
winning number was drawn at random from 228
qualifying entries. She directs County
Health Department efforts and entered the giveaway
at a 2009 public health summit. The gift is
valued at more than $10,535.
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President Obama Signs
FY2010 DHS Appropriations Bill
October 2009 - the President signed
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill HR2892
for FY2010 (PL 111-83). This means
guidelines for FY2010 grants can be
published. In the new bill, Emergency
Management Performance grants were increased
to $340 million.
See
ISS "Emergency Funding Resources" webpage.
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Update Broadcasts even
when Cell/Telephones are Down
During loss of computer, cell or
telephone broadcast control, ISS' new
two-way redundant control option keeps ALERT
AM stations up via user-provided,
push-to-talk style transceivers. The option
operates with the same protocols as regular
ALERT AM cell/telephone control, ensuring
continued operation even when other modes go
down.