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.
 
 
   

 

Emergency Advisory Radio Stations
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ALERT AM Flashing ALERT Sign RadioSTAT VoiceStar Radio Express POWERSTAT
This licensed radio system broadcasts recorded and live noncommercial messages over a 25-75 square mile (3-5 mile radius) area.

Federal, state and local emergency managers use the system to directly advise motorists encountering floods, wildfires, mudslides, storm damage, etc. All-hazard alerts from the National Weather Service (targeted to counties served) broadcast automatically as issued.

During nonemergency times, ALERT AM systems are often used to broadcast educational advisories, traffic and road construction alerts, visitor info and other messages pertinent to motorists.

Representatives are available to assist with physical and frequency planning.

Options include . . .
  • 4-day, rechargeable operational battery backup.

  • Remote computer control.

  • Power loss notification.

  • GPS frequency stabilization for multi-station setups, if satellite stations are fewer than 15 miles apart. Prevents interstation (heterodyne) interference.

  • Several antenna / groundplane styles.

  • Flashing alert signage.

Use Flashing ALERT Signs alone or in combination with emergency advisory radio stations to alert motorists on roadways with speeds of less than 60 MPH.

Features include . . .
  • Bright LEDs.

  • Solar power.

  • Control by 2-way radio or commercial paging.

  • Custom sign panels.

Operate separately from advisory radio stations to prompt immediate action described by sign text, e.g., “Evacuate this Area When Beacons Flash.”

 

RadioSTAT is a ready-to-go radio station in a high-impact weather-resistant case that includes a quick-erect antenna system and audio management software. The entire package may be transported quickly from place to place as needed. Or it may be set up at a fixed location. One person can set up RadioSTAT in 10 minutes.

Public health and safety officials use RadioSTAT as the primary means of disseminating information to citizens during and after natural disasters, health emergencies, HAZMAT incidents and manmade situations.

Listeners pick up the radio signal on vehicle radios, while portable FASTrack road signs tell them which frequencies to tune to.

Each RadioSTAT station covers a 25-75 square-mile area (3-5 mile radius range).

The RadioSTAT IP version permits control of audio via a standard Ethernet network.

ISS provides technical support and prerecorded messages by professional announcers.
This premier product puts advisory radio on the road in a visible way. Powered via solar power and controlled by wireless, VoiceStar throws a full 25 to 75 square mile signal (3 to 5 mile radius) right to the motorists that need to hear it.

Use VoiceStar to advise motorists encountering floods, forest fires, mudslides, storm damage, mass-health issues. Direct hurricane evacuations.

Special FCC licensing allows both fixed and territorial licenses.

Options: CMS sign, NOAA "all hazards" alerts.
Designed for temporary event broadcasting, Radio Express is a complete, licensed radio system with a 3-5 mile range. Its weatherproof design with quick-erect stand and antenna system allows personnel to set up quickly.

A convenience or a lifesaver, Radio Express can be the primary means of communicating with event attendees, for example, orchestrating orderly evacuations, if events are affected by bad weather or an emergency.

ISS provides technical support, prerecorded messages by professional announcers and/or the technical/talent to operate the service.

Radio Express and associated services are available by the week or month in all 50 states. Portable signs announcing the signal are available, too.
The PowerSTAT Portable Power Source provides pure AC power for information radio stations...and anything of similar wattage that runs on 120 volts. Designed with a large battery pack and a high capacity charger/inverter, recharge time is just hours. PowerSTAT can perform tasks a generator cannot. It can operate in-line to instantly provide backup to mission-critical equipment should grid power go down. Its output is a pure sine wave, so it can power even sensitive electronic equipment with virtually no electrical noise. It is weather-resistant for outdoor applications, but because there is no exhaust, it can operate indoors, too, Because PowerSTAT never requires fuel, it is inexpensive to operate and ideal for situations when fuel is in short supply. And unlike a generator, it always starts.
   
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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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