Founded in 1983, Information Station Specialists is the nation's sole domestically owned source for Information Radio Stations, Advisory Signs and associated power sources used to broadcast safety and service messages to motorists, and the only source providing a product entirely made in America.
 
 

 

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Brochures with planning and pricing details
  1. Emergency advisory radio product selection guides. (PDF)
  2. Emergency advisory radio system for fixed locations - ALERT AM. (PDF)
  3. Emergency advisory radio system - portable - RoadRunnR (PDF)
  4. Flashing ALERT Sign system. (PDF)
  5. Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) - ITS6000. (PDF)
  6. Portable emergency advisory radio system - RoadRunnR (PDF)
  7. Portable power source - PowerSTAT (PDF)
  8. Portable public health advisory radio station - RadioSTAT (PDF)
  9. Radio Express rental station for temporary use (PDF)
  10. SignalcastIP Broadcast Management Software Package (PDF)
  11. Solar-powered portable advisory radio system - RoadRunnR. (PDF)
  12. Travelers Information Stations (TIS) - Classic & MP3 Edition Information Stations. (PDF)
  13. Wireless audio links (PDF)
  14. Workstation audio control (PDF)


Case Studies

  1. Antelope Valley, California, handles a wildfire emergency. (PDF)
  2. Avalon, New Jersey, receives FEMA grant for ALERT AM and Flashing ALERT Signs. (PDF)
  3. Battle Creek, Michigan, acquires synchronized/wireless audio linked ALERT AM radio system. (htm)
  4. Brigantine Beach, New Jersey, prepares for hurricanes and more. (PDF)
  5. Crazy Horse speaks. (PDF)
  6. Fort Bend County, Texas, acquires largest synchronized ALERT AM system in the USA (htm)
  7. Gallatin County, Montana, uses portable advisory radios during flooding. (PDF)
  8. Los Alamos, New Mexico, installs dual ALERT AM stations. (htm)
  9. Miami, Florida, alerts motorists in many languages. (htm)
  10. Nebraska's Great Platte River Road Archway Monument attracts guests from the middle of nowhere. (PDF)
  11. Orlando, Florida, gets a new ALERT AM station. (htm)
  12. Pescadero, California, battles mudslide danger with radio.
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  13. Puyallup, Washington, prepares for Mount Rainier emergencies and more. (htm)
  14. San Marcos Pass, California, uses emergency advisory radio for evacuations. (PDF)
  15. State University of New York at Buffalo uses an Information Station for emergencies and traffic control (webpage)
  16. Sterling Heights Michigan establishes an emergency station (weblink)
  17. Union Beach establishes an emergency station with signs. (PDF)
  18. University of California Los Angeles acquires ALERT AM. (htm)

General

  1. "Direct Connect to Those You Protect" article for emergency preparedness. (PDF)
  2. "Emergency Funding Resources" article. (PDF)
  3. FCC license questionnaire for single fixed-point stations. (PDF)
  4. FCC license questionnaire for multiple fixed-point stations. (PDF)
  5. FCC license questionnaire for portable stations. (PDF)
  6. FCC rules. (PDF)
  7. Frequency-monitoring form. (MSWord document)
  8. Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) network drawing. (PDF)
  9. ISS resume. (PDF)
  10. Signal penetration white paper. (PDF)
  11. Sole-source letter - ALERT AM. (PDF)
  12. Sole-source letter - Information Station. (PDF)
  13. Specifications for bids - ALERT AM. (DOC)
  14. Specifications for bids - the Information Station - Classic (phone control). (DOC)
  15. Specifications for bids - the Information Station - IP (network control). (DOC)
  16. Specifications for bids - the Information Station - USB (flash drive control). (DOC)
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  18. TravelTalk script questionnaire for information station broadcasting. (PDF)
  19. Warranty, ISS (PDF)

Technical Tips

  1. Digital message programmer use instructions for Information Stations. (PDF)
  2. Emergency station broadcast planning. (PDF)
  3. Groundplane installation instructions. (PDF)
  4. Radio station maintenance. (PDF)
  5. Road-sign placement. (PDF)
  6. Skywave. (PDF)
  7. Wattmeter use. (PDF)
   
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Copyright 1983-2012 • Information Station Specialists, Inc • All Rights Reserved
3368 88th Avenue, PO Box 51, Zeeland, Michigan, USA, 49464-0051
Phone 616.772.2300, Fax 2966, Email
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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® Emergency Advisory Radio System & RoadRunnR® Portable Advisory Radio System

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