[sbe-eas] NPR World Service Aired EAS Tones

[Sean Donelan]

I pulled the BBC World Service mp3 file from its website.  My unofficial 
decoding software indicates the data bursts are a End-Of-Message (NNNN). 
Other than maybe a diagnostic log entry in some EAS vendor boxes, it 
should be ignored.

FEMA has 'defanged' sample EAS audio files (sound like but won't 
trigger EAS boxes) for use in public service announcements but 
re-organized the FEMA website.  I can't find them currently.

On Fri, 26 May 2023, Wood, Brian wrote:
> I just saw the notice from NPR that the BBC World Service aired old EAS
> tones on May 24th as part of a story about tornadoes (0450 ET, 0850 ET, 1350
> ET, 1820 ET and 2250 ET, at :19 and 1:32 into the segment). I’ve not heard
> of any stations downstream of us picking up the 3-tones but there is
> background noise or talking during both sets of tones.
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> Has anyone else heard from non-NPR stations retransmitting the EAS alert?
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> Thanks!
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> Brian Wood, CBTE
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> Studios Engineering Manager
> South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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> www.sdpb.org
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