Tharp's Logging System





I use a monthly calendar as my EAS Log. This is an 8 1/2 x 11 page with boxes for each day of the month. I then review the EAS tapes each week and fill in the activities of each day. This makes it easy to see and check each calendar week for the proper activities. When I sign the calendar each week, it then becomes the "Official EAS Log". At the end of the month I then staple the paper tapes, operator logs, etc, to the back of the calendar and file it. The calendar is then the official log with the extra paper tapes and logs as supporting paperwork.


You may find or have a better system of logging. I find the use of a calendar works best for me. If inspected I can show it to the inspector, and there is all the info on one page for the whole month. It's easy to see what happened on each day and each week. If questioned the paper tapes are attached so it's all there.


Some stations have operators fill out a transmitter log. They then have the operator write EAS events on this log and staple each days tape to the back of the log. This is ok as long as the Chief Operator signs each log. I don't care for this approach. If, I am inspected and the inspector asks to see the EAS log, I don't want to show him the transmitter logs unless he/she specifically asks for them. It also makes it difficult to check for all the timing of the weekly calendar stuff.



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