[EAS] National EAS Test Reports

[Barry Mishkind]

At 01:28 PM 4/24/2012, Brian Law wrote:
>It is a simple question.  For the electronicform, the one we filled out in November, were we supposed to report on translators, or just full service stations? 

        on the EAS page
        http://www.theBDR.net/articles/fcc/eas/eas.html
        the FCC answered this on November 3rd,
        when I spoke with Greg Cooke and Tom Beers.

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Question 4: Translators.              

The FCC DOES NOT WANT translators on the Web Report Form 1. They are asking only for full power stations. (This is understood to include LPFM and LPTV.)             

The instruction sheet indicates that the FCC will ask for some information as part of Form 3. But it will be informal. For now, it suggests a spreadsheet type format, but this may change, as well as other submission information. Perhaps it is best to call it a work in progress.              

Ultimately, the goal is to learn where the EAN is broadcast, what your whole footprint is.  (Since most translators are not owned by stations, exactly how this is going to be reported - and how transmission can be verified ... or if it can - is still up in the air.)                 

If you do report translators owned by your company, the "monitoring source" is the "home station." EAS receiver information is not required (use "other" or DNA).
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        Additionally, I spoke with FCC personnel at the NAB last week
        and confirmed the status of the reporting. The most recent
        information is on the same page:
        http://www.theBDR.net/articles/fcc/eas/eas.html
        under the date 4/24/12.
        
        Detailed translator information is required (as in a separate
        report), but a spreadsheet summary is requested for the
        main station.

        I currently have a question in regarding clarification about
        translators not         owned by the originating station. The
        understanding I had in November was that this was
        informal, and stations may wish to give information they
        felt comfortable, but noting they had no control over 
        such translators, or even if they were on the air on that date.

        More will be posted as I get it.

        hope that helps