EAS
EAS Gets an Update
The 130-page FCC Fifth Report and Order on EAS addresses many of the ongoing concerns with EAS, but there are still a few details that are not yet settled. So what's new? Here's an overview.
How Much Data in CAP?
Now that the IPAWS OPEN server is on-line, it makes sense to get your CAP-enabled EAS equipment going.
FCC Approves Intermediary Devices for CAP-to-EAS
TFT and Gorman-Redlich units have Supplier's Declaration of Conformity certificates on file with FEMA.
Digital Alert Systems R198
Multichannel AES switch/converter
FCC Releases Fifth EAS Report and Order
Some highlights: CAP converters are allowed, but governor must-carry is denied.
IPAWS OPEN CAP EAS To Begin Weekly Tests
Weekly tests will begin Dec. 12 and begin a regular schedule every Monday.
FEMA Sends EAS Tests Through CAP Servers
The tests were reported by participants of the SBE's EAS Exchange.
Passing the (EAS) Test
Was the national EAS test a total failure? Hardly. There were problems, but the test was successful in bringing these problems to light.
FEMA Post-national EAS Test Webinar Reviews Lessons Learned
The general feeling is that the national test, while not perfect, revealed several problems that might not have otherwise been noticed.
CAP Server Online for EAS
Radio magazine is told many units are already capable of receiving the CAP data.
FEMA Plans EAS Post-test Webinar for Nov. 29, 2011
The webinar will discuss what worked, what didn't, and what is being done to fix the problems.
FEMA's Centeno Offers Thoughts on National EAS Test
Manny Centeno says a great deal was learned from the first national test, and it's important for FEMA and broadcasters to "continue to strike while the iron is hot."
FCC/FEMA: EAS Test Served its Purpose
The official statement: The Nationwide EAS Test served the purpose for which it was intended: to identify gaps and generate a comprehensive set of data to help strengthen our ability to communicate during real emergencies.
National EAS Test: How Did You Do?
The Nov.9, 2011, national EAS test has concluded. How did your station do?
National EAS Test Shortened to 60 Seconds
The audio message in the test has been shortened from 2.5 minutes to 30 seconds, reducing the overall length of the test.
Digital Alert Systems Releases DASDEC White Paper for National EAS Test
The Digital Alert Systems white paper offers fundamental information about this EAS test, as well as instruction on operations during an actual emergency.
FCC Releases National Test Handbook, Launches Test Reporting Site
The handbook must be posted at the operator position during the Nov. 9 test.
Pub Radio Satellite System Tests EAS Feed for National Test
The program delivery system will send an RWT daily until Nov. 8 so stations can ensure their receivers are properly set.
Video: EAS National Test Simulation
Watch this video to see how your station's EAS encoder/decoder will function during the Nov. 9 national EAS test.
FCC, NAB, SBE Provide More EAS Materials
The FCC will publish a s special EAS Handbook just for the national test.
FEMA Releases EAS Best Practices Guide
The guide includes details on configuring several popular models of EAS equipment to properly relay the Nov. 9 national test.
FEMA Webinar Planned for Oct 13, 2011
The final webinar before the Nov. 9 national test will review all the details and discuss the EAS Best Practices Guide.
A New Look and Feel (and Some EAS Info, Too)
Our October 2011 issue has a new look, but it still has the familiar feel you expect.
Sage Digital Endec Level Setting
Once you install a new Sage Digital Endec, be sure the audio levels are set properly. One reader discovered they were not.
FEMA Releases National Test Toolkit and PSAs
Much of the information was gathered from EAS webinar participants and the EAS tests in Alaska and the Virgin Islands.
