[EAS] Testing...

[Kxpb Radio]

Got signed up and managed to login, so this SHOULD work.  As there are 
probably many stations in the same situation we find ourselves, 
scrambling to prepare for the upcoming NPT, I'm grateful for the good 
people who recommended we do this!

Having found our station able to receive alerts from the assigned NWS 
station, I've also discovered the primary monitoring assignment (KXRO 
1320) is one that's never been set up, instead, has been using KFOO 
102.9 which isn't even listed as a monitoring option for the Coastal 
area in Washington.  With what seems 'iffy' results from the KFOO 
connection, based upon printed logs in the past two years, we'll be 
looking to make improvements in antenna/reception to be able to reliably 
monitor a station listed in the state plan's list of premiere PEPs.  
Being out on the coast, local terrain being what it is, this will be a 
challenge in itself.

Anyhoo.. as an introduction, admitting I'm apparently afflicted with 
some form OCPD, allow me to point out something I found in getting to 
this point: On the website http://eas.radiolists.net/resources/, the 
link for the Washington State EAS Plan 
(http://www.emd.wa.gov/telcom/telecom_eas_plan.shtml) results in a 404 - 
Page Not Found error.  As I've found with other efforts in gathering 
information, this could use to be edited to a direct link to the 
appropriate URL the mil.wa.gov site - 
(http://mil.wa.gov/other-links/emergency-alert-system-eas-state-plan)

Hopefully, we won't be a burden, but look forward to putting this brain 
trust to good use.

Thanks!!

'A.J.'
Jim Ward
Tech Lead - KXPB-LP 89.1 FM - 'Your Host on the Coast'
Pacific Beach, WA 98571
360-276-0600 (Station)
360-310-3868 (Cell)