Travelers Information Station  |  Highway Advisory Radio  |  Emergency Advisory Radio
AEL/SEL FEMA Grant Category 04AP-09-ALRT

Orlando Florida OEM Operator

Municipalities for example, cities, counties, townships, boroughs, towns and villages departments of public safety, emergency management, public health and public information.

Other Government Agencies for example, departments of transportation, bridge authorities, emergency management and public health departments.

Points of Entry for example, airports, border protection, port authorities.

Universities and Colleges.

See a state-by-state list of alert stations across America.

The ALERT AM broadcast program can be managed on a network (LAN / WAN) with a local USB / flash-drive backup control method. Program automation software is not required. A multi-channel program mixer is present so the live microphones and live feeds can be mixed in during emergencies or special events.

Message recording software comes with ALERT AM so you may pre-record messages files (mp3), keeping them for quick retrieval as emergency scenarios present themselves.

When the National Weather Service issues a warming, it broadcasts immediately, interrupting standard programming and automatically resetting. An audio processor is onboard to boost ALERT AM’s audio intelligibility and receivable range.

Your message library can be stocked with pre-recorded emergency management messages prepared by our professional announcers. to illustrate what’s possible within the system. See free or commissioned recording services.

The most common formats are described below. Click thumbnail images (right) to see a full view of each example.

• Yard Style: ALERT AM's antenna may be installed at a building with the electronics securely indoors and the antenna pole and groundplane located in the adjacent yard, connected by a coaxial cable. This style is a recommended first choice, because it is most economical and affords the greatest security for equipment. A 50’ separation from buildings is recommended. We can even provide the mounting pole for yard areas with limited room grounding.

• Flat-Roof Style: If no earth surface location is available, a flat building roof may be your best choice for antenna installation. We can provide an installation package which requires no roof penetrations.

• Isolated Style: At remote locations where there is no building, a weatherproof cabinet containing the electronics is attached to the antenna support pole. The location must have electrical power and, if equipment is to be remotely controlled, telephone or network service.

ALERT AM can be installed by you, your agent or as a service by us. Included in the package are the FCC type-accepted transmitter, digital message system, cabinets, antenna, preassembled groundplane, lightning arrestors, cables, connectors, mounts, hardware and illustrated instructions.  

We We provide a full menu of technical services to help you put and keep your ALERT AM station(s) on the air. We will help plan and implement your station, including frequency and site selection, FCC licensing, installation, staff training and the FCC-required field survey and documentation. Even professionally recorded audio messages are available, so your broadcast is ready to put on the air as soon as the station is turned on. Best of all, each system comes with remote technical support for the life of the station.

See typical ALERT AM planning steps and / or contact Bill Baker for a recommendation on the best setup for your intended application. Bill can also supply related pricing.

See Purchasing Method Options here.

Note: Because FCC processing time is unpredictable, we recommend that you request licensing and other FCC documentation services from us as soon as you know for sure you will have a station – definitely no later than when you place your radio equipment order.

For extended range emergency broadcasting, see RadioSAFE Wide Area Emergency Broadcast Radio Systems, which offer coverage areas of a 5 to 20+ mile radius. The Information Station is a lower cost alternative with many of the same messaging capabilities as ALERT AM but without the specialized 'all hazard' broadcast capability, the same operational battery backup and GPS frequency stabilization options described above.