[EAS] EAS Digest, Vol 29, Issue 17 (NOAA RMT)

[Kent Randles]

Reid,

Ideally you should have several folks in your "EAS area" originating RMTs throughout the year.  Is there an LP-2?  Does the state have the capability?  Do any counties have the capability?

Also, ideally, your Local NOAA office should be doing at least one RMT per year.  Don't they originate EAS alerts?

RMTs could come from anyone your plan mentions, even sources that only the LPs monitor.  If it doesn't, maybe your plan could be revised.

In Oregon we have learned all this the hard way since EAS started in 1997.  In fact, following Washington State's lead, LP stations no longer originate RMTs except in remote areas.  We have the state originate all the night time RMTs.

Kent Randles K7YXZ CBRE
Senior Engineer, Entercom-Portland, 92.3 KGON LP2
Chair, Portland/Vancouver Local Emergency Communications Committee
Member, Oregon State Emergency Communications Committee
Cell/text:  503-544-4289
Desk:  503-535-0482
krandles at entercom.com

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From: "Fletcher @ UWyo.Edu" <fletcher at uwyo.edu>
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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__