[EAS] FEMA Test Central Time Zone - Was ADR

[Dave Kline]

Hey Rod, (or anyone else),

While I have you "on the phone" and on the subject of making log entries...

I don't have a FEMA/CAP RWT to enter in my logs for last week (Monday Jan. 8).
I did not receive the test, but I did receive the State/CAP test later in the day.
Did you, or anyone else out there in Central Time Zone land get the FEMA RWT on Jan. 8?

Thanks  
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Dave Kline 
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On Jan 16, 2018, at 9:16 PM, Rod Zeigler wrote:

>Regarding EAS logs, I would strongly suggest backing up any electronically stored files on at least one other medium since single computers are known to die sudden and horrible deaths.
>That being said, printing the log on a weekly basis, signing it, and then filing it makes the archived log immune to computer difficulties and it can be recalled quickly.
>I have also never received a good explanation of how I can prove that the electronic log was inspected, by who, and when, like I can with a printed log.
>By printing the log contained in the EAS appliance, all alerts sent and received are archived, negating any discussion of what needs to be logged and what doesn't.
>In Nebraska, at this time, all that you need to make sure of is that the station(s) logs show received SR and NWS RWT's, RMT's regardless of Nebraska source*, and that the station(s) sent their RWT's and relayed the RMT for that month. Alerts such as AMBER, Wx. and other alerts are not required to be logged, but the machine should do that anyway.

>*We have had instances lately of stations near state borders having their EAS appliances incorrectly programmed and they were relaying out of state RMT's.

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>R. V. Zeigler, Dir. of Eng.
>Nebraska Rural Radio Assn.
>Chairman, Ne. SECC
>Exec. Dir. NEBA

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