[EAS] Should the RWT EAS Code be abolished?

[Mike McCarthy]

Therein lies the dilemma. The FCC has no authority over non CFR47 
licensees and permittees to force them to test their EAS equipment.

The FCC can ask for a RWT to be sent on the spot during an inspection to 
prove the EAS equipment is in fact in the program chain and 
operational.  I don't recall the exact citation, but it falls under the 
same class as demonstrating control of the transmitter.

Our new facility will have a big red button (60mm wide head) switch for 
this very purpose in the event we are inspected.  No needing to worry 
about entering a password or 5 steps.  Just hit the big red EASy button 
to save us from a x,000 fine.

MM

On 11/24/2011 9:42 AM, David Turnmire wrote:
> IMHO, the some of the participants that are most important to initiate 
> RWTs are the vary ones that have NO legal responsibility to do so 
> under current law... the civil authorities!
>> I do
>> however find fault with requiring the showing of manual RWT activation
>> even if fully operating in automated mode.
> I must have missed that requirement.  My organization hasn't done a
> manual RWT activation in many years!  Its all done by automation.  Most
> of our sites are unattended 24/7 and essentially relay programming from
> a central office (though with local EAS equipment).  Apparently the EAS
> equipment vendors have missed that requirement too... as the ones I have
> personal experience with all support a "RWTs at random times" feature.
> Can you point me to where this manual RWT activation requirement is?
>
> Dave
>