[EAS] An idea for the montly test

[Harold Price]

See Comments of Sage Alerting Systems, Inc.
In Response To The Second Further Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking
3/14/2010

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7020396042
para 21:

"Sage therefore recommends only one live EAN test be performed, and that all
other tests use a test code, clearly showing up in the video crawl as “test”, be used.  We recommend National Periodic Test (NPT) as the code. Sage recommends that the NPT be used in the first test. This will shake out problems with the relay system in an environment where the public need not be specially informed in advance, just as they are not for regular monthly tests. The live code EAN test will need a great deal of public outreach, as was done for the Alaska test. With additional public scrutiny is the even greater requirement to get it right. A shakedown with an NPT, issued by FEMA through the PEP/NP systems and out to all EAS participants will allow problems to be addressed before the live code test."

Ah well, "No one ever listens to Zathras". Your obscure geek quote for the day.

Harold

At 01:33 PM 11/4/2011, Ed Czarnecki wrote:
>Too bad the decision to change to a 30 second test was made so late in the
>game.  Could have organized a national RMT this year (to test the relays),
>and then a national EAN exercise in 2012 (to test device function/station
>response), with more planning/outreach and technical investigation.  But it
>seems we are where we are now...

>Edward Czarnecki, Ph.D.  |  Senior Director ­ Strategy, Development &
>Regulatory Affairs
>Monroe Electronics Inc.  |  Digital Alert Systems
>email ed.czarnecki at monroe-electronics.com
>www.monroe-electronics.com | www.digitalalertsystems.com

>-----Original Message-----
>From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:eas-bounces at radiolists.net] On
>Behalf Of Don Heppelmann

>This is something I sometimes wondered about as well.

>I would suggest make the national "RMT" a live event and required real-time
>broadcast. That would truly make it an EAN test event. Can be transmitted
>randomly in the middle of the night read "maintenance window" as well.
>Forget the day and night times rotation testing.

>Don Heppelmann, MN SECC

>________________________________________
>From: eas-bounces at radiolists.net [eas-bounces at radiolists.net] on behalf of
>Wayne R. Miller [wrm at jmpradio.com]

>Here's a thought that we all might want to get behind.  Since EAS is a
>national system and the RMT is a federal requirement, why not have FEMA do
>the monthly test?

>This would replace the patchwork systems of 50 states and test the ENTIRE
>system.

>It would also take a great deal of pressure off the "volunteers" who try to
>keep the current cobbled up systems working.

>Just a thought, but I would vote for it today!

>_______________________________________________
>This is the EAS Forum Discussion List

>Please invite your friends to join our Forum!
>http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/eas

>And, remember the main page: http://eas.radiolists.net

>_______________________________________________
>This is the EAS Forum Discussion List

>Please invite your friends to join our Forum!
>http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/eas

>And, remember the main page: http://eas.radiolists.net

>_______________________________________________
>This is the EAS Forum Discussion List

>Please invite your friends to join our Forum!
>http://lists.radiolists.net/mailman/listinfo/eas

>And, remember the main page: http://eas.radiolists.net