[grc] Big tech question from new LPFM

[Jeff Shaw]

Hey Lanny- I saw this in Radio World, sounds like you can still reach
out to Darryl Parker who used to work at TFT for advice, contact info in
article:
http://www.radioworld.com/article/parker-seeks-to-help-with-tft-service-needs/277463

Is KLLG still having a launch party October 20, open to public?  Maybe
some of the KMUD or other Nor Cal people want to stop by?

congrats!
Jeff


On 9/28/16 5:56 AM, Paul Bame via grc wrote:
> 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:
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/bvq6mcgyso78rf3/Screenshot%202016-09-27%2021.44.08.png?dl=0
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>> <https://www.dropbox.com/s/bvq6mcgyso78rf3/Screenshot%202016-09-27%2021.44.08.png?dl=0>
>>
>>
>> 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…
>>
>>
>> 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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