[BC] Another EAS t est qustion

[Mike McCarthy]

Brian, the RMT forward window was lengthened to 1:00 last year.

MM

At 09:48 AM 11/16/2005 -0600, Brian Urban wrote
>Donna
>The Required Monthly Test (RMT) is indeed scheduled (at least in
>Texas--handbook states it MAY be scheduled not required to be).  The station
>must forward the RMT within a specified time (15 minutes per the EAS
>handbook).  If the board op doesn't forward the test, then the EAS box does
>it at the end of the 15 minute time out period.  Received weekly tests do
>not have to be forwarded, transmitted tests can be sent practically anytime.
>We have our transmitted tests as a program log event (as do most stations).
>
>
>On 11/16/05 8:57 AM, "Donna Halper <dlh at donnahalper.com>"
><reader at oldradio.com> wrote:
>
> > So I was listening to KPOJ in Portland OR, via the internet, and was
> > surprised that twice, an EAS test came over right in the middle of a
> > syndicated program.  I know I've asked this before, but aren't these
> > tests scheduled?  And for those stations that are on satellite or
> > syndication, isn't there a way they can put the test on without
> > interrupting the program right in the middle of a very interesting
> > interview?  :(
> >
> >
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