[grc] Big tech question from new LPFM

[Paul Bame]

Congrats on KLLG-LP!

And getting an older EAS unit, which is better than no EAS even though
it probably doesn't handle the newest stuff.

If you cannot get the program-interrupt unit, a handy electronics person
could probably make you one in a few hours, as I doubt it is much more
than a couple of DPDT reed relays and resistors. A nice case and 
appearance
would drive up the time and cost and I'd say is unnecessary since it is
only temporary... "dead bug" construction and hot-melt glue could work 
fine.

If you get the DASDEC unit you can save money by using free/cheap 
external radios
which will tune the required monitoring stations. Ideally they'd also 
have
an audio-out jack to make it easier to send the audio to the DASDEC 
without
opening them up to wire in your own cable. I doubt there are many left 
but
sometimes pawn shops have old component-stereo radio tuners for cheap, 
some of
which can even be rack mounted. Just need to be sure that whatever radio 
is
relatively stable in its tuning, and remembers what station it is on 
after
power failure.

                 -Paul (pablito) Bame
                 Prometheus Radio Project

On 2016-09-28 01:40, Lanny Cotler via grc wrote:
> Our C.P. just became a full license. KLLG-LP is now on the air! In
> “test mode”, pumping our via VLC 15 prerecorded easy listening hours
> with important “messages” to our listeners.
> 
> Our Studio A is two weeks away from completion, and that means live
> programming from our ARC-8 console which is being gratefully borrowed
> from a nearby sister station.
> 
> This sister station has also generously loaned us their old EAS unit
> until we can afford to buy our own. But we can’t use this borrowed
> unit because the loaner forgot to include, or is still using, the TFT
> 940A Transmitter/Program interrupt unit (or equivalent).
> 
> What should we do? The company TFT is no longer in business.
> 
> When we can afford it, we thinking of buying  this unit:
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> https://www.dropbox.com/s/bvq6mcgyso78rf3/Screenshot%202016-09-27%2021.44.08.png?dl=0
> <https://www.dropbox.com/s/bvq6mcgyso78rf3/Screenshot%202016-09-27%2021.44.08.png?dl=0>
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> I know EAS is required to listen to
>         a. An official FEMA internet site
>         b. two AM/FM "primary" stations in our area.
> 
> How can we set up some radios to “listen” so that we don’t have to pay
> and extra $600 for a DASDEC-II w/o built in radios?
> 
> Someone out there knows the best road ahead for us.
> 
> We’d appreciate any help…
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> Lanny
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> KLLG ~ 97.9 FM
> Lanny Cotler, General Manager
> A Project of Little Lake Grange #670
> Willits Hometown Radio—Low Power, High Energy
> P.O Box 820, Willits, CA 95490
> 707-367-1812
> LANNY at KLLG.ORG <mailto:LANNY at kllg.org>
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