Most (if not all) stations in Indiana have received an Internet based EAS receiver. I haven't spoken with the IBA about the purpose of this receiver. Does anyone know what the benefit (aside from a redundant EAS feed) of this item is?
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IBA EAS Receiver
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It is a Dale Gehman idea that has been adopted in other states. Some states require this as LP1 and then have radio as LP2. It is currently believed this will be the eventual actual practice in Indiana.
No more WFNI scratch fade at night. The IBA reports stations in Evansville are receiving tests now that hasn't happened in years. There is no LP1 there apparently. The unit is set up from the IBA. I am getting ready to install one here. This will allow you to receive tests from a non radio source and will probably be a part of the CAP Crap that is bringing a new EAS unit to most stations. If you have have 6 receive inputs you can always have LP1, LP2, NWS, and this.
At first blush it looked like just a lot of crap. Being able to receive tests ( or warning) when a link in the chain is down (or a tornado takes power and tower out) or screws up a test is fixed with this.
Any internet device could be used but the IBA chose a pandora radio.
No more WFNI scratch fade at night. The IBA reports stations in Evansville are receiving tests now that hasn't happened in years. There is no LP1 there apparently. The unit is set up from the IBA. I am getting ready to install one here. This will allow you to receive tests from a non radio source and will probably be a part of the CAP Crap that is bringing a new EAS unit to most stations. If you have have 6 receive inputs you can always have LP1, LP2, NWS, and this.
At first blush it looked like just a lot of crap. Being able to receive tests ( or warning) when a link in the chain is down (or a tornado takes power and tower out) or screws up a test is fixed with this.
Any internet device could be used but the IBA chose a pandora radio.
I'm not real sure in the age of everything being automated and no live people that the EAS will really work in the event of a "real" emergency anyway. Yeah, for a bad thunderstorm it seems to work but by the time the warnings work there way to the last station on the list the storm is about over.
As far as the new IBA box. For the first 5 seconds of thinking about this, it seems like a neat idea but does anyone really think in the event of a "REAL DISASTER" that the internet will be up and working? During Katrina one of the few things that worked was broadcast signals of staions that had generators and standing towers. Cell phones, internet and all of the latest greatest technology went missing in action in many areas. Ham radio is one of the few things outside of broadcast radio that really works.
So the IBA box is another pretty peice of ....."jewelry" to glow in a rack. ....IMHO
As far as the new IBA box. For the first 5 seconds of thinking about this, it seems like a neat idea but does anyone really think in the event of a "REAL DISASTER" that the internet will be up and working? During Katrina one of the few things that worked was broadcast signals of staions that had generators and standing towers. Cell phones, internet and all of the latest greatest technology went missing in action in many areas. Ham radio is one of the few things outside of broadcast radio that really works.
So the IBA box is another pretty peice of ....."jewelry" to glow in a rack. ....IMHO
The Evansville area station that I oversee was having poor EAS counts maybe a year ago. After some emails to WSTO's CE, the problem seems to have ceased. I don't think it was lack of EAS infrastructure as much as it was operator related.ChiefEngineer said:
I'm not a horn blower for the whole brand of technology since broadcasters are being thrown a series of boxes to change to. The new IBA toy has been implemented in several states. In the event hard wired infrastructure is down this will disable the system. The internet broadcasts are supposed to be relayed over the air.
Just another extra link in the chain. It was designed by a broadcaster to fix problems and works!
Just another extra link in the chain. It was designed by a broadcaster to fix problems and works!
WSTO isn't part of the EAS plan for Evansville, as far as I know ...
Did not know that...Guess it makes sense that the Indiana EAS plan doesn't cross the river though. That must be strange having a different set of monitoring assignments in the same market. The station I take care of (WKVN 95.3) is on the KY side so that explains their monitoring of WSTO. Is WSTO's studio in Indiana? If so, I guess they need a different EAS equipment setup than any Indiana stations they may be co-located with.PTBoardOp94 said:
WSTO is licensed to Owensboro, KY, but the studios are located in Evansville at South Central Communications. I can't say that I've ever looked at the Kentucky EAS plan, nor do I find it on the KBA website.
The IBA plan includes WKDQ, licensed to Henderson, KY with studios at 5th & Walnut, Evansville.
The IBA plan includes WKDQ, licensed to Henderson, KY with studios at 5th & Walnut, Evansville.
I personally like the system. It does use a lot of paper however. But I have loads of paper (SAGE) that I got on the cheap elsewhere than from Harris. Be prepared to use more paper if you have a printer. The box outputs ALL severe wx from around the state. I think E-ville would be happy to get the box as well. I have seen wx alerts for KY come down the IBA box...
The whole "chain" has been flawed since V'cennes had to start listening to Terre Haute. And TH had to listen to WTTS because Q couldn't punch thru...
The whole "chain" has been flawed since V'cennes had to start listening to Terre Haute. And TH had to listen to WTTS because Q couldn't punch thru...
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