[EAS] New 2021 EAS Operating Handbook

[Sean Donelan]

The EAS handbook is an obsolete relic of the EBS era, and should be 
eliminated from the rules.

In the 1960s-1980s, the shift board operator (or DJ) needed rapid access 
to the instructions how to perform required EBS actions.

Now, EAS is automated. Day-to-day operators (or DJs) should not touch it. 
Let the box do its thing. If the box doesn't work, call the station 
engineer.

The few cases where a station engineer might need to respond, they'll need 
more information than printed in the EAS handbook.

On the other hand, FEMA and FCC should publish a Concept of Operations 
document.  Even government folks seem to get confused.

On Tue, 29 Jun 2021, Ted Langdell wrote:
> In the case of organizations where several people may have responsibility for station operation at different times, would each of those individuals also need to have a copy of the handbook on their mobile device?
>
> These may be things the FCC should be considering in their next round of revisions.