National EAS Test EAN Demonstration

As the Nov. 9, 2011, national EAS test approaches, stations are curious to know how their EAS encoder/decoders will react. This video shows a closed-circuit test of an EAN being received and relayed. Note: The actual test will last about 1 minute. When this video was created the test message audio was supposed to last 2.5 minutes. It has since been reduced to a 30-second test audio message.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• eas
• ean
• emergency alert system
• national test

[RadioMagOnline]

Why isn't a standard-issue EAS unit enabled to issue an EAN? Because an EAN takes over every unit after it in the chain. The EAN is a specific-use code, and there is no reason a broadcast station would need to send an EAN on its own.

[bentleyontheair]

@MusketSniper high school and college radio station depending on class of station or power some only have to use a decoder only EAS, but if they want a full blow endec/encoder-decoder for their station and if they can afford it its their decision... the decoder only EAS are cheaper then the encoder-decoder or endec

[MendotaTech]

@RadioMagOnline Some 1822s I've seen have EAN and EAT... The FCC should prohibit the sale of 1822s to the public by verifying for validity of Call Signs... In addition, the FCC should require to have both 1822s and the Digital Endec on the stations if the FCC ever decides to revert to SAME and the new Endecs, for some reason, were not able to send an alert... I leave you with a question, why do the endec 1822s transmitt to weather radios??? I've seen them happen here on youtube...

[TheChrisBarrows]

Why is there good reason for the SAGE Endecs aren't enabled for EANs?

[yourawesome16]

holy Emergency Alert System batman

[MSCompuServ]

This is the first ever national test of the EAN system. This comes months after new york began beta testing an EAS like system for cell phones.

[atvrider7]

I like the announcers voice, its soothing and clear. Someone should hire him to do all the alerts for cable providers.

[AikoSeeno]

xD when the eas test came on today it scared me while i was watching lucky star Dx

[3535kevin]

funny it didnt happen here

[cowboyzsuk81]

i find it ironic that you guys played SOS on the radio during the test.