[BC] Satellite EAS

[RokprtMike@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/5/2005 9:23:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
broadcast-request at radiolists.net writes:

My  thought? They are a satellite service. If they have any terra 
based  repeaters, they are no longer a satellite service, from that 
repeater, no  more than a local AM that is 24 hour sat fed. That terra 
based repeater IS  THE TRANSMITTER, fed from outer space.

As such, every  terra repeater should have the electronics in it to 
monitor, log and  transmit all EAS activity in that market. There has to 
be RWT's, RMT's,  and of course, proper logging. I do not feel that the 
satellite uplink  needs any EAS on it. Just the repeaters.



Good point. Why are satellite providers allowed Terra sites for anyway?  
Their service was designated to be sat to auto or home. When Sirius was being, I  
went across the street with one of the consultants to a tour. I asked him how 
it  was going to work in large cities that had buildings blocking their 
signals?  There was no mention of Terra transmitters, but had to be part of the plan 
all  along.
 
Terrestrial radio is not on a level playing field, satellite radio is given  
a dual advantage for one reason or another. You can receive them from space  
or on the ground in many areas.
 
Mike Hemeon
NBC Principal Engineer, Satellite Systems (RET)