[EAS] CAP Converters

[Jim McKinnon]

These comments make at lot of sense, especially the governor's message code,
(yet to be decided, if one will exist) which is why I bought a new CAP
capable box back in early 2010, in anticipation of the original deadline and
have been using it for EAS for two co-located stations since and I don't
need anything thing but a software upgrade. It solved a number of
pre-existing problems.

Jim McKinnon.

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

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