Founded in 1983, Information Station Specialists is the nation's sole domestically owned source for Information Radio Station and Advisory Sign systems that allow public agencies to broadcast safety and service messages to motorists.
 
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  Distinguishing Features
 
1 Durable trailer construction with customizable paint-color, hitch-height-and-type and light-connector-type options. RoadRunnR trailer and cabinets are painted with the highly durable and waterproof powder-coat paint finish.

2 Five-jack trailer-leveling system, lockable equipment, battery and electronics cabinets.

3 Only RoadRunnR's antenna is black in color to discourage ice build-up and is finished with an special UV-resistant, architectural-anodization process to prevent color fading.

4 Portable, patented groundplane for full FCC maximum range, the same as fixed stations. No ground stakes required. Easy setup/takedown. Easy stowing.

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RoadRunnR's transmitter provides synthesized transmitter frequencies for in-shop frequency changing and may have several frequencies on board.

6 Only RoadRunnR provides high quality message recording (16-bit sampling rate), 80 minutes of recording time, 1,000 broadcast messages, 50 playlists and automatic station identification.

7 Maintenance-free absorbed glass mat batteries that give superior performance under adverse heat conditions and are unusually tolerant of high-charging and short-circuit conditions - stored in ventilated, easy access cabinets.

8 Operates on solar power with solar/AC rechargeable battery packs. Battery packs alone will power RoadRunnR broadcasts for 10 days and will fully recharge from a full discharged state in only 8.5 hours when plugged into AC power.

9 Unique amorphous solar panel design that allows operation in partial shade conditions. High-output, 388-watt, tamper-resistant solar array capable of powering RoadRunnR with as little as three daily sun hours in all four seasons; unbreakable solar panels with tamper-resistant hardware.

10 Horizontal array adjustment to position trailer and vertical array for four-season operation.

11 Automatically broadcasts, targeted NOAA weather/EAS programming. Exclusive NOAA/EAS receiver is field-upgradeable to allow it to stay current with new NOAA/EAS protocols.

12 Offers free professional recording services.

 
  This page was last updated: May 25, 2010.
 
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3368 88th Avenue, PO Box 51, Zeeland, Michigan, USA, 49464-0051
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US Patents: PowerPlane "Flex" Factory-Assembled Groundplane (#5,495,261), Vertical Profile Antenna System (#7,027,008)
US Pending Patent: RadioSTAT Portable Emergency Radio Station (#12/616,852)
Registered Trademarks: ALERT AM®, PowerPlane®, RoadRunnR®, StationMaster®, Stylized ®

Pending Trademarks: RadioSTAT and SignalcastIP

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