EAS EAS Testing Procedures 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How often must EAS Participants conduct Required Weekly Tests (RWT)?
- At least once per week (Correct answer)
- Once per month
- Every two weeks
- Once per day
Correct answer: At least once per week
FCC rules require EAS Participants to conduct or receive and rebroadcast Required Weekly Tests at least once every seven days.
Question 2: What is the event code for the nationwide Required Monthly Test conducted by FEMA?
- RMT (Correct answer)
- NMT
- RWT
- NRT
Correct answer: RMT
RMT stands for Required Monthly Test, the monthly EAS test that originates from FEMA and must be relayed by all EAS Participants.
Question 3: On what day of the week are Required Monthly Tests (RMT) typically scheduled?
- The Wednesday of the first full week of the month (Correct answer)
- The first Monday of the month
- The last Friday of the month
- Any day chosen by the broadcaster
Correct answer: The Wednesday of the first full week of the month
Required Monthly Tests are typically scheduled for the Wednesday of the first full week of each month between 8:00 AM and local noon.
Question 4: What is the maximum time an EAS Participant has to relay a Required Monthly Test after receiving it?
- 60 minutes (Correct answer)
- 15 minutes
- 24 hours
- No limit
Correct answer: 60 minutes
EAS Participants must relay the Required Monthly Test within 60 minutes of receiving it from their monitoring sources.
Question 5: What major flaw did the 2011 Nationwide EAS Test reveal?
- Many decoders failed to parse the message and produced garbled audio (Correct answer)
- All television stations went off-air simultaneously
- FEMA's IPAWS system crashed entirely
- The test was confused with a real emergency by the public
Correct answer: Many decoders failed to parse the message and produced garbled audio
The November 2011 first-ever national EAS test revealed that many EAS decoders produced garbled or incorrect audio, exposing interoperability gaps in the system.
Question 6: What must EAS Participants do if they miss receiving a Required Monthly Test?
- Document the missed test in their EAS log and note the reason (Correct answer)
- Immediately conduct their own test to compensate
- Notify the FCC within 24 hours
- Repeat the test the following day
Correct answer: Document the missed test in their EAS log and note the reason
EAS Participants must log missed Required Monthly Tests in their EAS records and document the technical reason for the failure.
EAS EAS Testing Procedures 1
How often must EAS Participants conduct Required Weekly Tests (RWT)?