Talk:Specific Area Message Encoding

Can we have an article without all the .ogg files? Maybe something more widely used, like MP3 or .wav? -76.4.49.201 15:42, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see one OGG file, and no, MP3 is not an option, as it is a patented, unfree format. WAV is simply bloated. Almost all modern players can play OGG. --Golbez 17:33, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Is There A Decoder Program Avalible?

I Get KSPS Spokane And I Live In Edmonton Alberta So I Wanted To See What The TTY Like Tones Are... --Offensiveandconfusing 0:10, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

-- Can somebody add a link here from the "Same" disambiguation page? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.25.240.225 (talk) 19:39, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dubious codes

Some codes are not in the NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INSTRUCTION 10-1712 FEBRUARY 12, 2007, so they should not get an O2 label. Some of those dubious codes are in the Canada docs, but some are marked for future imple. Glrx (talk) 00:22, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Which ones? Last time I checked, they were all listed in the FCC EAS documents.Weatherstar4000 (talk) 02:57, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Marked dubious in article because they are O2 and not in NOAA spec. What are the citations for the FCC docs? Article only gives NOAA source and opaque EL to FCC journal entry. Glrx (talk) 16:55, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I went and checked the actual FCC order from 2002 and deleted anything that wasn't actually adopted. However, I do own a weather radio and some of the codes that I deleted (freeze warning, power outage statement, etc.) are listed in the "disable alerts" menu. IDK if this means the NWS decided to implement them on NWR regardless of the FCC or they just went ahead and specified for them to be programmed into weather radios before the final decision and then never changed it. I added a bit about this and a bit saying to discuss it on this page in my edit summary. Also added citations Weatherstar4000 (talk) 17:53, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I marked them as dubious because they weren't in NOAA. However, Canada does list some non-NOAA codes on its website. To me, the issue is one of authority. I'm happy to include non-NOAA SAME codes if there is reasonable authority. Glrx (talk) 20:34, 16 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]