[EAS] CAP Converters

[Mike McCarthy]

The problem with the converters has to do with must-carry governor's 
messages which can be any message type except an EAN.  There is a 
separate flag indicating that status.  I looked long and hard at the 
converters and have thus far not bought anything for this very reason.  
While my 1822's are growing long in the tooth, they still work and I 
want to see what next year's NAB brings to the market.

MM

On 11/15/2011 5:04 PM, Edward Ford wrote:
> I realize the FCC has its hands full with the results of the National Test, but they need to make a ruling on CAP Converters.  If they aren't going to be approved for use by the FCC, then that decision needs to be made quickly.  That would keep broadcasters from buying something they can't use.  Also it would be allow manufacturers to not use their resources on building devices that won't be type accepted.  Currently the Gorman-Redlich CAP-DEC1 is on the FEMA list of having passed IPAWS-CA testing, but what FCC says no converters?  Where does that leave stations that have bought them?  Where does that leave Gorman-Redlich and TFT?
>
> Edward Ford
> KBPK/Fullerton College