[EAS] LPTV and LPFM and EAS

[Gary Timm]

Dan,
It says Class D NCE FM, LPFM and LPTV are not required to have an EAS Encoder.
However, these stations still must have an EAS Decoder.
Note the paragraph you referred to continues, "if your facility operates as Decoder-only..."

And these stations must rebroadcast the RMT script when the test is received even though they can't generate the tones.  Also since they don't have an Encoder, these stations are not required to transmit a weekly RWT.

Gary Timm
WI SECC

From: Dan Peek <dan.peek at 3abn.org>

I just read the EAS handbook in preparation to distribute it. I was surprised to read on page 5 that LPFM stations aren't required to have EAS equipment. I know that LPTV stations (my focus at 3ABN) are allowed to carry the EAN and NPT through the network and are confirmed to be exempt from filing the ETRS. It didn't say that they should be 100% translator using a network that provided EAN and NPT. I thought I had seen fines for LPFM stations not having working EAS equipment at sometime in the past. I know LPFM stations struggle with this since the operators have other jobs and try to do this on the side most of the time.

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Dan Peek, Engineer
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, Inc.
3391 Charley Good Road
West Frankfort, IL 62896 USA
618 627 7635 direct
618 218 2035 cell
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