[BC] EAS on HD

[Rich Wood]

------ At 03:10 PM 12/7/2006, Mark Humphrey wrote: -------

>A couple of weeks ago, Deutsche Welle eliminated practically all
>shortwave broadcasts targeting North America, so you would have a
>tough time listening even if you wanted to.

First we lose the BBC, now Deutsche Welle? OK, maybe with Castro out 
of the way Radio Havana will cover our emergency needs. Here the 
strongest signal by far is WEWN. I'm afraid that option would have me 
saying the Rosary as the mountain slides over me. I can't imagine my 
last moments on Earth listening to that nun droning on about my sins.

>Anyway, here's a question about this directive, which might require
>clarification:  Is it necessary to transmit a different "callsign" in
>the message header sent on secondary channels (for example, WTOP-2  or
>WTOP-HD2) or can they all use the same call as the primary station?

Wouldn't that require separate receivers to deliver those separate 
headers? Whichever is more expensive is probably what the rules will 
require. Even though HD2 and HD3 will be enormously profitable soon, 
I doubt stations will buy additional receivers. Remember, fines on 
radio stations are to pay down the deficit. Like indecency rules, 
vagueness will make it a profit center for the FCC.

Rich