[EAS] EAS time stamp usage

Sean Donelan sean at donelan.com
Mon Dec 19 20:55:05 CST 2011


On Mon, 19 Dec 2011, Harold Price wrote:
> Comments about some vendors "ignoring" JJJHHMM are a little
> overstated.  A little fuzz isn't the same as "ignoring JJJHHMM".

Without knowing the internal implementation details, I don't know
how accurate the documentation is.

12.44 MENU.CONFIG.STRICT TIME
   All EAS alerts contain a start time and a duration for messages. If
   strict time is yes, messages that have expired are ignored. If no,
   messages are eligible for retransmission even if they appear to be
   expired. This feature is provided to compensate for stations or alert
   originators that allow their station time to drift substantially away
   from the actual time of day. The default is no in versions less than
   5.30, yes in 5.30 and higher.



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