63,000 watt StayAlert partner broadcasting our Alerts via a custom
RDS2 ODA (data) reaching all islands, Bellingham, Vancouver B.C. & the Lummi Nation
102.3 KIXP Alerts via Car Radios
StayAlert data services on KIXP 102.3 FM in Eastsound, and 106.5 FM on Mt Constitution
Green is the StayAlert Op Center & the 102.3 FM Signal
Yellow is StayAlert HQ
& backup transmitter
Red is KWPZ FM (63,000 watts)
The StayAlert Organization is located in EastSound
Our Studios are located on the corner of "A" Street & North Beach Road in Eastsound, Wa. on Orcas Island.
They serve as the home for KIXP FM's radio studios and transmission equipment.
Additionally, the facility is the Operation Center for StayAlert services.
Current capabilities now include:
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FM Broadcast 102.3 KIXP FM
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Streaming Media services: KIXP.org
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FCC mandated EAS equipment including weekly tests.
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Community round table studio
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Backup power
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Rock Island fiber Internet
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Starlink satellite data service
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Two way Radio Communications to on-air interface (GMRS & Ham)
Buck Mt remote studio -
Eagle Ridge (Mt Constitution) backup operations
Our proprietary software ingests alert data and forwards into the FM RDS system
Alerts are broadcast on both KIXP LP & KWPZ (Class C)
for county-wide coverage
106.5 KWPZ broadcasts at 63,000 watts from Mt Constitution
Our RDS data receiver and applications
Our European RDS experts designed this compact FM data receiver. It is a standard USB device.
We are designing Kiosks with the receiver inside for reliable data delivery
You can also plug it into your personal computer to receive alerts
For more complex projects this board has six RDS data receivers.
All receivers & software designed by original RDS creator the late Joop Beunders.
We've done this before
In 2012 the StayAlert team collaborated with FEMA & NPR Labs to create an Alert system serving 26 Gulf State radio markets.
The StayAlert project served the hard of hearing and deaf community
