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Sirius XM unit for EAS

xmtrland said:
Looking to get a new Sirius XM unit to Monitor for EAS. Any recommendations? Any one using the SXPL1H1?
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That's interesting. So, you intend on monitoring an EAS box located in Washington D.C. that monitors LP1 WTOP-FM, for use by a station in Washington State? I've heard other stations on the various remailers talk about doing this too, but they've never given me an answer as to how monitoring an EAS box located across the country helps them comply locally. Don't get me wrong, I'm not being critical. I just don't understand how that method would work.
 
xmtrland said:
As far as I not this is not relaying WTOP. Hopefully the links bellow clears this up. I'm also just doing what are state plan calls on the station I work for to monitor.
SiriusXM to Provide FEMA with Access to Satellite Bandwidth for Emergency Communications Network

FEMA Approves SiriusXM Channels As EAS Source.
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Gotcha, we're talking about a FEMA audio channel. That makes more sense. I'm very familiar with the SAGE EAS box at SXM because I was somewhat responsible for it. It was set up to receive the typical IPAWS Internet traffic and they monitor WTOP as the LP1.
I couldn't fathom why someone would use that as an EAS relay from hundreds of miles away.
 
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