Product Features Comparison
	Compare primary features of (1) information radio stations, (2) signage and (3) antennas in charts below.
	Information Radio Stations       features FIXED ONLY PORTABLE or FIXED Information Station * ALERT AM * RadioSAFE * VoiceStar * RadioSTAT * InfOspot USB IP USB IP antenna Building-Oriented Operation √ √ √ √   √ √ √ Isolated Operation √ √ √   √ √ √ √ coverage area 1/4-1/2 Mile +               √ 3 to 5-Mile Radius per Station √ √ √ option √ √ √   3 to 20+ Mile Radius per Station     option option         Multi-Location Simulcast     option           power AC 120 Volts √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Solar custom custom custom   √ custom custom custom Rechargeable Battery Backup     option   √       Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) option option √ option     option custom audio ** Local Mic Recording √   √ √       √ Live Mic Broadcasting √   √ √   √   √ Remote Program Management by Network with Local Front-Panel Redundancy   √ √ option option √ √ custom Local Program Management by USB/Flash Drive   √ √ option option √ √ custom Remote Program Management by Telephone with Local Mic Reduncancy     √ √       option Automatic National Weather Service All Hazard Alerts for Counties Targeted     √ option       custom Redundant Control by 2-Way Radio √   √ √ √     custom Streamed Broadcasts to the Internet option option option option   option when fixed location option custom Automatic Broadcasts of Compliant Emergency Notification System Alerts option option option option     option custom Audio Processor option option √ √   option when fixed location option custom (*)  Can include combined features of USB and the IP capabilities. (**) See audio-control-methods compared here.
	Signage   features FASTrack Portable Quick-Erect Sign Flashing ALERT Sign FAS.6000 Flashing Beacons & Controller VoiceStar Changeable Message Sign & Information Radio Station Stealth Black-Out LED Sign Sign Support √     √    Custom Messages √     √ √ Portable √     √   Wireless Control   √ √ √ √  See signage summaries and details here.
	AM Information Radio Antennas        features ANXX AM RADIO ANTENNA AN2X AM RADIO ANTENNA HPR.0990 HIGH PERFORMANCE AM RADIO ANTENNA SS.3000 HIGH PERFORMANCE AM RADIO ANTENNA Standard Efficiency Whip Design Enhanced Efficiency Whip Design Maximum Efficiency Whip Design Maximum Efficiency Freestanding  Carrier Wattage (1700 kHz) at 100% Modulation Up to 100W * Up to 100W * Up to 270W * Up to 1000W Efficiency 28 (530 kHz) to 73 (1700 kHz) with 10’ Groundplane 32 (530 kHz) to 92 (1700 kHz) with 25’ Groundplane 54 (530 kHz) to 171 (1700 kHz) with 50’ Groundplane 62 (530 kHz) to 190 (1700 kHz) (minimums) with 50’ Groundplane Frequencies 530 to 1710 kHz 530 to 1710 kHz 530 to 1710 kHz 530 to 1710 kHz Installation Format Top of Pole/Tower or Roof Mast Top of Pole/Tower or Roof Mast Top of Pole/Tower Freestanding Required Groundplane Groundplane Matching Transformer or Antenna Tuning Unit & Groundplane Antenna Tuning Unit & Groundplane Mounting Style ** freestanding pole/tower or roof mast freestanding pole/topwer or roof mast freestanding pole/tower self supporting Nominal Length *** 10' 20' 32' 49' Approximate Weight 15 lbs 25 lbs 30 lbs 400 lbs See TechTalk's "Radio Antenna Siting" article. See also the Vertical Profile Antenna Support & Grounding System. (*) Carrier wattage reduction required at lower AM frequencies and with modulation formats that exceed 100% positive. (**) Poles, mast systems, towers, insulators, mounts and groundplanes are optional and can be included. (***) Provided for comparison; actual installed length varies with the operating frequency and tuning.