[EAS] Out-of-band RMT

[Marcos O'Rourke]

Our LECC decided last year to have the LP-1 forward the RMT from NWR as our monthly test for March. This allowed us to both do our monthly test and participate in the West Coast Tsunami Warning Test. 

On Thursday, March 28, 2013, Fletcher @ UWyo.Edu wrote:

>Yesterday, our local NOAA office sent their weekly test.  This is
>normal except that it is usually tagged RWT.  Yesterday it was
>sent with the event code  RMT.  We made them aware and I
>assume they will do whatever they find necessary, if anything.

>The problem is this.  Since it is an RMT, you would think that
>47CFR11.61(a)(1)(i) would dictate the test must be forwarded
>within the 60 minute window.  The same rule also states that
>LP or SP stations will originate RMT events.  It is silent about
>RMTs coming from other sources.

>We are an LP-1.  We originate RMTs for our EAS area once
>a month following the stipulations in the rule, so are more
>alert to a rogue RMT entering the pipeline.

>Here's the quandary:  The test was an RMT, but did not come
>from one of the sources indicated by the rules, but is otherwise
>a legitimate source.  Are we still required to forward the RMT?

>We did so to play it safe.

>Thoughts?  Opinions?

>__Reid__

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