[Forum] Re: Air America Radio Remote in Maine

[Donna Halper]

>Steve wrote--
>
>Local breaks are triggered by either relay closures or subaudible tones 
>(25 or 35 Hz).  It's not uncommon for the network to miss sending the 
>closure/tone.  Tones add their own set of complications...if they're too 
>low in level, the decoder on the affiliate's automation may not detect 
>them reliably.

Ah but earlier today, I was listening to Air America and around 12.15 or 
so, an EAS test came in right over their programming-- doesn't somebody 
warn you before an EAS test is due to be broadcast?