Ohio statewide EAS test

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syntheticexctasy
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Ohio statewide EAS test

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Was just randomly listening to WRKZ Columbus from my home in Petersburg. Noted that an Ohio statewide EAS test broke in. Decided to spin the dial and see who decided to participate today lol

All of the Toledo FMs broke except WRVF and WIOT. Don't think WPFX or WJUC did either.

Definitely did:
WVKS, WRQN, WXKR, WJZE, WKKO, WPOS, WQQO, WTOD

Didn't really think to check the translators. Thought someone might find interesting?
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Now that's funny.
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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Maybe they were celebrating the legalization of weed in Ohio and forgot to do the test.
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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syntheticexctasy wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2023 9:55 am Don't think ...... WJUC did either.

Thought someone might find interesting?
Indeed, very interesting, but not surprising. Thanks for the info.
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syntheticexctasy
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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...and I just realized I posted this in the metro detroit forum - sorry!
My globaltuners node:
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My airspy node:
sdr://fja4.com:5559
Last 1yr of FM DX logs:
https://tinyurl.com/7604dx
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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syntheticexctasy wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:13 pm ...and I just realized I posted this in the metro detroit forum - sorry!
Reference my first comment in this thread.
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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Legally, stations have up to 60 minutes to relay a statewide monthly test.
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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EdWalker wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:19 am Legally, stations have up to 60 minutes to relay a statewide monthly test.
Or 24-hours later. - but that is the maximum allowed delay
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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organman95 wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:10 pm
EdWalker wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:19 am Legally, stations have up to 60 minutes to relay a statewide monthly test.
Or 24-hours later. - but that is the maximum allowed delay
Why would a station delay a test 24 hours? If it was an actual alert for, say, a tornado warning, it wouldn't do any good to delay it the next day.
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Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

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rugratsonline wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:42 pm
organman95 wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:10 pm
EdWalker wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:19 am Legally, stations have up to 60 minutes to relay a statewide monthly test.
Or 24-hours later. - but that is the maximum allowed delay
Why would a station delay a test 24 hours? If it was an actual alert for, say, a tornado warning, it wouldn't do any good to delay it the next day.
I agree, but we are talking about a test.

That said, stations do not have to activate the EAS for anything except tests and Presidential alerts.
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