[EAS] Delayed sending RMT request

[Harold Price]

I looked at 17 year old notes to see why this GPI feature was 
added.  It is from 1997,  and at that time, it wasn't clear if a 
daytime station had to send the RMT script when they returned to the 
air the next day, or just log that they were off the air when it came 
in.  There was much conflicting advice at the time, in the handbook, 
and in the state plans.  For example, one state plan said:

"Daytime only stations receiving an overnight RMT must log the test 
received in the appropriate manner, and rebroadcast within its valid 
duration after sign-on. If the time stamp of the RMT has expired, you 
should log its receipt and send an RWT in place of the RMT in your 
first 15 minutes. "

There was also confusion about which rules to follow, over the years, 
11.61 said,

"All tests will conform with the procedures in the EAS Operating
Handbook."

and

11.21  State and Local Area Plans and FCC Mapbook.
EAS plans contain guidelines which must be followed by broadcast and 
cable personnel, emergency officials and National weather Service 
(NWS) personnel to activate the EAS.

( note the word "must")

And FCC inspectors had (and still have) their own thoughts on what 
the rules say.

But, that was then, and this is now.  I'll again review the current 
state of the rules, and will probably remove the feature where a GPI 
holdoff special cases the RMT to play back when the daytime only 
station returns to the air in the morning.  Unless anyone has any 
objections?  Note that the log will show that the alert was sent, the 
engineer will need to make a note that the station was off the air at the time.

Harold

At 05:33 PM 12/2/2014, Rod Zeigler wrote:
>Regarding this quote in a previous post, could someone give me a cite
>for that?
>
>  From the SAGE manual talking about the manual override input....
>
>"9.6 Daylight Only Stations
>Stations that operate during day hours only are required to retain Required
>Monthly Tests that arrive overnight, and relay them in the morning
>
>I know I am late to this particular party, but I cannot find it in 47
>CFR 11.
>Thanks!
>Rod
>
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>Nebraska Rural Radio Assn.
>KRVN-KTIC-KNEB
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