[BC] EAS vs. EBS

[Mike McCarthy]

The only part of EBS still used in EAS is 8 seconds of the old EBS 
attention signal.  That's it.  Unless a station actually sends a real 
message or RMT with the tones, you won't detect anything at all.

My best suggestion would be to by a SAME receiver and modify it for 
anything the NWS sends. Then toss the old gear.  It's of no value anymore...

MM

At 01:48 PM 2/25/2006 -0500, Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis wrote
>Anyone point me to documents, etc. and/or explain the differences between 
>EAS and EBS???
>
>I have some old EBS units. I'd like to make a poor man's EAS out of it. I 
>don't need advanced funtions. I just want to make something that will pick 
>up EAS signal and switch the audio from program over to the off air 
>receiver and air the emergency message audio. if this works I want to 
>start modding old EBS equipment for this purpose for people who run AM 
>1000 Rangemasters under part 15. I really hate to see equipment go to the 
>junk pile that can be recycled to some other purpose :)
>
>Thank You,
>
>Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
>Universal Life Church (ULC)
>http://www.ulc.org
>Moderator Hunterdon FreeCycle
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