[grc] Big tech question from new LPFM

[Jeff Shaw]

Actually meant to send this article, more recent, helpful for those with
TFT units:
http://www.radioworld.com/article/are-your-tft-eas-units-in-compliance/279506



On 9/28/16 12:29 PM, Jeff Shaw wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>> <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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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