The Gorman-Redlich EAS-1 is a combined Emergency Alert System (EAS) encoder and decoder that permits broadcasters to receive, store, forward, and originate Emergency Alert Messages prescribed by the FCC's EAS Rules.

Six transformer isolated audio inputs are standard on the EAS-1 to connect to external receivers and sources. The decoder has two operating modes: automatic and manual. In automatic mode, only those messages that meet the user-selected criteria are forwarded. With the exception of the required national level events, only messages "tagged" by management are allowed to interrupt programming. The EAS-1 can perform all critical emergency alert functions with the built-in digital voice recorder and without any operator assistance. In manual mode, no messages are forwarded, except for required national level messages, unless manually sent by an operator or automation. All incoming EAS headers are recorded and stored and are available for review or subsequent manual forwarding through 5 programmable relays.

The complete required weekly test (Not required of LPTV & LPFM stations), the end-of-message code, sending a stored alert or sending a composed header can be done from either the keypad on the encoder-decoder or with a remote push button in the "on-air" room. If you choose to just forward the header code and the E.O.M., the audio portion of the message can be deleted from either the keypad or a remote push button in the control room.

Alerts are displayed on a 4 line 40 character backlighted LCD display for rapid interpretation of alert messages. Alert messages can also be scrolled on a remote signboard, a computer screen or with a character generator. Also included is a 20 key keypad to construct alert message header codes, set modulation levels, set input levels, and complete programming of the unit.

The EAS-1 has a 25 pin parallel printer port for external printer connects to keep your EAS logs. This means no exotic thermal printer paper or paper jams associated with built-in printers. And when the printer wears out, you replace it with another low-cost printer.

The built-in digital voice message recorder in EAS-1 records the last incoming audio message, up to two minutes. An operator can preview and then decide whether to forward the last message received after review of the header and the recorded voice announcement.

The EAS-1 also has 5 bi-directional RS232 inputs/outputs for computer modem, remote signboard, character generator and auxiliary panel connects, just to name a few. The EAS-1 has a built-in switcher making installation easy. It has a built-in 2-1/2" QUAM speaker for clean audio monitoring and can accept audio level inputs from .14 to 2 volts. And to make trouble-shooting easy for the non-technical person, diagnostic information can be printed out on the printer for quick analysis.

If you are looking for the most complete, easy to use EAS system on the market, the Gorman-Redlich EAS-1 will fill your needs.

EAS-1 with Telephone Interface

If you require remote access to your EAS system by state and local authorities, the DTMF Telephone Interface will be a welcome addition. With this plug-in board, you can:

• Password protect access to your EAS System from remote locations.
• Send Weekly Test From A Remote Location.
• Send Monthly Test From A Remote Location.
• Send Civil Emergency Messages From A Remote Location.
• Record Voice Messages From A Remote Location.
• Monitor Previously Recorded Messages From A Remote Location.
• Speak Directly Over The Air From A Remote Location.

It you want to get your local government on your team, you need this interface to allow them to take control of your station during an emergency. With the events of today, there truly is a need for this type of interaction.

EAS-1 With CG

The EAS-1/CG has a built-in, dedicated character generation capability for use with television stations without the need to purchase an additional external character generator. The character generator is programmed to generate EAS system messages only freeing up your master control room character generator for other uses. The built-in character generator's crawl can be positioned in fourteen different positions and can be configured to display white letters on a black background, white letters on a gray background or black letters on a gray background. You can start the message in either a crawl only, or with a full screen, then crawl the message. You can vary the number of times the message will crawl and the time between crawls.

With a NOAA weather radio connected, the EAS-1 becomes your local weatherman, running weather alerts automatically keeping your viewing public informed of dangerous weather conditions. You can even program in a trouble slide to be displayed any time there is a loss of video. And with the optional 20.4 software, you can program the EAS-1/CG to put up a station ID on the hour. You can set the time period for it to run the local ID and it will even log it on the printer for you.

Interested? Give us a call at (615) 826-0792 and we will email you a copy of the manuals so you can see for yourself how well-built these units are.