[BC] EAS Logs

[Craig Bowman]

There is no requirement to have an operator on duty, who is expected 
to make the entry if not the person who signs the EAS 
log.  Unattended stations do not have operators.

Craig Bowman


Mike McCarthy wrote:
>Respectfully disagree.  All EAS operations require a full 
>entry...which includes a signature, date and time.  Additionally, a 
>printed tape of the EAS message is also required to be attached to 
>the log or made available to review if kept in electronic form.
>
>I believe all this is covered in Part 11 in addition to 73.1820.
>
>MM
>
>At 08:12 PM 4/17/2007 -0500, Kevin C. Kidd, CSRE/AMD wrote
>
>>Scott,
>>
>>No requirement for the operator to sign for EAS activations that I 
>>know of.  The only signature required [73.1870] is the Chief 
>>Operator at least once per week to review logs and certify that the 
>>equipment and logs are working properly.
>>
>>Some form of log must be maintained such that the CO can sign it 
>>and say that all is well.  An actual printout of the EAS log does 
>>not appear to be necessary.  You must be able to present an EAS log 
>>for the specified period on request by whatever means.