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KERA 90.1

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sox fan matt

Early this morning, (1:30 am or so) KERA interrupted the BBC with what appeared to be a VERY long type of EAS test (it sounded like an EAS test). They said they would be back to normal programming eventually but the test or whatever it was lasted I would say a good 35 to 45 mins?

Did I hear some sort of test or was it something similar, or were they working on an antenna or something that knocked them off the air? I ask cause I was half asleep. I understand EAS tests are frequent, but that wasn't one i'm pretty sure. Can anyone shred light on what I heard?
 
mediawonk said:
Engineering work on the transmitter.
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Agree. EAS tests have to be scheduled between 8am and 5 pm.
 
board monkey said:
mediawonk said:
Engineering work on the transmitter.
Click to expand...

Agree. EAS tests have to be scheduled between 8am and 5 pm.
Click to expand...

Have they changed the rules? I thought on odd numbered months you did the EAS test during the day and even numbered months at night. (or vice versa?)

Regarding KERA, I'd reckon it was a proof-of-performance test on the transmitter. It does require broadcasting tones, but not EAS tones.
 
scrtr84 said:
board monkey said:
mediawonk said:
Engineering work on the transmitter.
Click to expand...

Agree. EAS tests have to be scheduled between 8am and 5 pm.
Click to expand...

Have they changed the rules? I thought on odd numbered months you did the EAS test during the day and even numbered months at night. (or vice versa?)
Click to expand...

Your thinking about RMT's(required monthly tests). Odd months = 8:30am-local sunset. Even months= local sunset-8:30am.

My reference was to RWT's(required weekly tests).
 
board monkey said:
scrtr84 said:
board monkey said:
mediawonk said:
Engineering work on the transmitter.
Click to expand...

Agree. EAS tests have to be scheduled between 8am and 5 pm.
Click to expand...

Have they changed the rules? I thought on odd numbered months you did the EAS test during the day and even numbered months at night. (or vice versa?)
Click to expand...

Your thinking about RMT's(required monthly tests). Odd months = 8:30am-local sunset. Even months= local sunset-8:30am.

My reference was to RWT's(required weekly tests).
Click to expand...

Ahhhh..... It helps to include those little details. ;)
 
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