[SBE16-Seattle] [SECC-WA] [EAS-WA] SRN RELAY

Tue Jan 14 15:42:31 PST 2020

I have had great success using the Uniden BC355 series scanners.

You can buy them on Amazon for less than $100 new.

I am currently using three of them without any failures for my KARR Sage
Endec:

NWS 162.550, SRN 155.475, and LRN 450.0875.

All three sit neatly side by side on a 19" rack tray.

The external audio in the back connects directly to the Sage Digital Endec
Audio In at the correct level.

The audio level is easily adjusted from the volume control while watching
the audio level bars on the Endec Web .

To set the levels on SRN and LRN, simply set the BC355 to unsquelch and set
the audio level on the noise.

For an antenna, I use a cheap discone antenna with a cable coax splitter to
feed all three.

While the impedances are not perfectly matched, the losses are negligible.

Also, unlike some scanners, this one does not loose it's settings on power
loss.

Jim Dalke

KARR AM 1460, FM 98.5

From: SECC-WA <secc-wa-bounces at sea.sbe16.org> On Behalf Of Casey Jordan via
EAS-WA via SECC-WA
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 5:18 PM
To: K7CR <k7cr at blarg.net>; 'Gabriel Parmley' <gabep at localtel.com>; 'EAS
Washington State' <eas-wa at sbe16.org>
Cc: 'SBE Chapter 16 Members and Others' <sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org>
Subject: Re: [SECC-WA] [EAS-WA] [SBE16-Seattle] SRN RELAY

They will work ok if the audio is from a discriminator tap and amplified
before feeding into the EAS decoder.

CJ

From: EAS-WA <eas-wa-bounces at sea.sbe16.org
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Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 12:20 PM
To: 'Gabriel Parmley' <gabep at localtel.com <mailto:gabep at localtel.com> >;
'EAS Washington State' <eas-wa at sbe16.org <mailto:eas-wa at sbe16.org> >
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Subject: Re: [EAS-WA] [SBE16-Seattle] [SECC-WA] SRN RELAY

Hi Gabe - 

Scanners are, typically, not the best receivers for this purpose - 

If you would consider an alternative - let me know as I have 

Some additional data for you 

Be sure and check the audio level going into your EAS Decocoder.

Clay Freinwald

From: Gabriel Parmley <gabep at localtel.com <mailto:gabep at localtel.com> > 
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 9:03 AM
To: K7CR <k7cr at blarg.net <mailto:k7cr at blarg.net> >; 'EAS Washington State'
<eas-wa at sbe16.org <mailto:eas-wa at sbe16.org> >
Cc: 'SBE Chapter 16 Members and Others' <sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org
<mailto:sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org> >
Subject: RE: [SBE16-Seattle] [EAS-WA] [SECC-WA] SRN RELAY

I've been working with Larry at WSP to troubleshoot our problem with
receiving the SRN from Burch Mountain. Since two others have been able to
decode from the SRN recently, I am bypassing our current radio scanner again
and monitoring with alternate equipment tomorrow for further verification.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it to the meeting tomorrow morning,
but I will provide an update after further testing.

Gabe Parmley

Video Engineer

Office: (509) 888-8888

Direct: (509) 888-9250

gabep at localtel.com <mailto:gabep at localtel.com> 

www.localtel.com <http://www.localtel.com> 

From: K7CR [mailto:k7cr at blarg.net] 
Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2020 8:41 PM
To: Gabriel Parmley <gabep at localtel.com <mailto:gabep at localtel.com> >; 'EAS
Washington State' <eas-wa at sbe16.org <mailto:eas-wa at sbe16.org> >
Cc: 'SBE Chapter 16 Members and Others' <sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org
<mailto:sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org> >
Subject: RE: [SBE16-Seattle] [EAS-WA] [SECC-WA] SRN RELAY

Thanks for the report, Gabe - 

It appears that the State Relay Network is in need of serious attention.

This will be on the agenda at the SECC Meeting - 

Jan 14th at 930 - Hope you can join us in person or by phone.

Your report, heard by others, will be helpful

Clay Freinwald

From: SBE16-Seattle <sbe16-seattle-bounces at sea.sbe16.org
<mailto:sbe16-seattle-bounces at sea.sbe16.org> > On Behalf Of Gabriel Parmley
via SBE16-Seattle
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2020 1:28 PM
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Cc: 'SBE Chapter 16 Members and Others' <sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org
<mailto:sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org> >
Subject: Re: [SBE16-Seattle] [EAS-WA] [SECC-WA] SRN RELAY

KWCC (Apple Valley TV) has not received the SRN from Burch Mountain
recently. 

However, we monitor our Local Primary KPQ AM and KPQ FM as well as National
Weather Service and have received the regular RWT and RMT. They all use the
same antenna, but when the Burch Mountain SRN relay was repaired this
Summer, we noticed significantly low quality audio on two separate scanners
for the SRN only. Previous to the Burch Mountain SRN issue and repair, we
were receiving SRN messages. However, the NPT was received by KPQ August
7th, 2019 and we received their forwarded message. 

I'm not sure if anything can be done to improve the quality of the Burch
Mountain SRN, but we have no issues receiving KPQ or NWS on FM with the same
antenna (NWS broadcast from Burch Mountain as well).

Gabe Parmley

Video Engineer

Office: (509) 888-8888

Direct: (509) 888-9250

gabep at localtel.com <mailto:gabep at localtel.com> 

www.localtel.com
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From: EAS-WA [mailto:eas-wa-bounces at sea.sbe16.org] On Behalf Of K7CR via
EAS-WA
Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2020 9:47 AM
To: 'Casey Jordan' <caseyj at kxly.com <mailto:caseyj at kxly.com> >; 'K7CR via
EAS-WA' <eas-wa at sea.sbe16.org <mailto:eas-wa at sea.sbe16.org> >; 'EAS
Washington State' <eas-wa at sbe16.org <mailto:eas-wa at sbe16.org> >
Cc: 'SBE Chapter 16 Members and Others' <sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org
<mailto:sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org> >
Subject: Re: [EAS-WA] [SECC-WA] SRN RELAY

Thanks Casey - 

>From what I have seen, thus far, the ONLY stations reporting they received
this is KXLY in Spokane and 

The Alpha Stations in Wenatchee.

ALL HANDS - 

Please check your EAS logs and let us know whether your received this test
from the NWS Seattle.

Thanks 

Clay Freinwald

From: Casey Jordan <caseyj at kxly.com <mailto:caseyj at kxly.com> > 
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2020 9:40 AM
To: K7CR <k7cr at blarg.net <mailto:k7cr at blarg.net> >; K7CR via EAS-WA
<eas-wa at sea.sbe16.org <mailto:eas-wa at sea.sbe16.org> >; EAS Washington State
<eas-wa at sbe16.org <mailto:eas-wa at sbe16.org> >
Cc: SBE Chapter 16 Members and Others <sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org
<mailto:sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org> >
Subject: RE: [SECC-WA] [EAS-WA] SRN RELAY

KXLY Group (Spokane/Mt Spokane TX) received:

Ignored

01/01/20 12:06:54

Required Weekly Test, Received on Monitor 2. 
The National Weather Service has issued a Required Weekly Test for Kitsap,
WA, Snohomish, WA, Pierce, WA, and King, WA beginning at 12:00 pm Wed Jan 1
and ending at 12:15 pm Wed Jan 1 (WAEOC)

From: SECC-WA <secc-wa-bounces at sea.sbe16.org
<mailto:secc-wa-bounces at sea.sbe16.org> > On Behalf Of K7CR via EAS-WA via
SECC-WA
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2020 12:12 PM
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Cc: SBE Chapter 16 Members and Others <sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org
<mailto:sbe16-seattle at sbe16.org> >
Subject: [SECC-WA] [EAS-WA] SRN RELAY

The State Relay Network (155.475 MHz) @ 1207 PM today - Relayed an RWT from
the National Weather Service in Seattle.

Who received this forwarded message FROM THE SRN?

Thanks 

Clay Freinwald

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