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Features Information Station ITS icon VoiceStar icon RadioSTAT icon
Information Station ALERT AM RadioSAFE ITS.6000 VoiceStar RadioSTAT
Classic IP          
antenna              
Building-Oriented Operation √ √ √ √     √
Isolated Operation √ √ √   √ √ √
coverage area              
1/2 Mile +              
3 to 5-Mile Radius per Station √ √ √ option √ √ √
3 to 20+ Mile Radius per Station     option option      
Multi-Location Simulcast     option   option    
power              
AC 120 Volts √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Solar custom custom custom   custom √ custom
Rechargeable Battery Backup     option   option √  
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) option option √ option      
audio *              
Local Mic Recording √   √ √ √    
Live Mic Broadcasting √   √ √ √   √
Remote Phone Recording     √ √ √    
Playbacks via Flash Drives   √ √ option option option √
Audio Files via Ethernet   √ √ option option option √
Automatic National Weather Service All Hazard Alerts for Counties Targeted     √ option √    
Redundant Control by 2-Way Radio √   √ √ √ √  
Streamed Broadcasts to the Internet option option option option option   option when fixed location
Automatic Broadcasts of Compliant Emergency Notification System Alerts option option option option option    
Audio Processor option option √ √ option   option when fixed location
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Advisory Sign Products
Signage
FEATURES ** FASTrack Flashing ALERT FAS.6000 VoiceStar T331 LIGHTNING Stealth
Sign Support √       option  
Custom Messages √ √   √ √ √
Portable √     √ √  
Wireless Control √ √ √ √ √  
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Information Radio Stations is a generic term synonymous with Travelers Information Stations (TIS), Highway Advisory Radio Stations (HAR) / Highway Information Systems & Low Power Radio Stations (LPR). Operation of the stations is governed by FCC Part 90.242 Rules. A FCC license is required. Information Radio Stations may be fixed or portable. Subcomponents may include transmitter, antenna and ground system, digital voice player, wateter, cabinet with conventional or Corbin locks, lightning arrestors for RF, power and telephone lines, coaxial cable. Most stations employ black maximized antennas to discourage ice accumulation and security measures to prevent unauthorized program access. Options include synchronization, battery backup, solar power, remote programming by local, network or telco, multi-station audio distribution via RF or LAN / WAN or wireless network.