RE: [Paddlewise] Weather Radios on Sale

From: Reeves, Debbie (Debbie) <"Reeves,>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 05:35:21 -0500
	From Joe Pylka:
> >
> >         What would also improve the situation would be for NOAA to go
> back
> > to using humans to make the announcements.  That synthesized voice is
> very
> > primitive, technically, and often unintelligible.
> >
> 
>From Rob Cookson:

> I miss that human voice too.  It used to give me hope that _maybe_ there
> was
> someone there who could actually look out the window to confirm the local
> forecast.
> 
> 
I fondly recall past trips up off the Maine coast, waiting out a gale force
storm on the islands.  There was nothing more comforting than the guys
broadcasting as "The voice of NOAA weather radio".  If this change was due
to cost-cutting, I would happily contribute to a salary fund to get the guys
(& gals) back.  Does anyone know why the change was made?

Debbie Reeves
Sandy Hook, NJ
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