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The transition from standard time to daylight-saving time (DST) will occur at 02:00:00 ET on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Read the technical and operational notes below about handling the transition to DST.
The transition from daylight-saving time (DST) to standard time in the U.S. will occur at 02:00:00 ET on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Read the technical and operational notes below about handling the transition to standard time.
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A solar or sun transit outage is an electromagnetic phenomenon that causes a station downlink to be temporarily unable to receive a satellite signal due to interference from the sun as it passes behind the satellite.
Solar outages occur on a predictable schedule and affect downlinks in the U.S. for about five consecutive days, for as many as six minutes a day, twice each year. To obtain solar outage information for your location, click on your state in the drop-down menu below. * All times ET
To tune your satellite antenna to receive NPR Distribution C-Band and Ku-Band transmissions from Intelsat’s Galaxy 16, you need two pieces of information:
Elevation: The angle of the satellite (0 to 90 degrees) above true horizontal relative to the location you select.
Azimuth: The compass direction, relative to magnetic north.
NPR Distribution has a limited number of emergency backup transmitter kits and portable studio systems that can be used by public radio stations in the event their on-air operations are disrupted by natural disasters, equipment failures, construction activities, or other broadcast threats.
Our current kits inventory is comprised of the following:
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Additional information on station emergency kits can be found in our online Help Center. If you'd like to learn more, contact the Distribution Help Desk at 800.971.7677 or submit a ticket for 24/7/365 support.
NPR Distribution has extensive plans in place to maintain operations of the PRSS in the event of an emergency situation. To learn more about our primary, backup and interim services and for guidelines on how your station can plan for emergencies, please visit our Help Center.
If you'd like additional information, please contact the Distribution Help Desk by submitting a ticket here.
Can’t find what you’re looking for or need more information? Try searching through our knowledge articles or submit a help ticket via our Help Center.
The transition from standard time to daylight-saving time (DST) will occur at 02:00:00 ET on Sunday, March 13, 2022. Read the technical and operational notes below about handling the transition to DST.
The transition from daylight-saving time (DST) to standard time in the U.S. will occur at 02:00:00 ET on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Read the technical and operational notes below about handling the transition to standard time.
If you require additional assistance, the PRSS Help Desk is available by telephone at 800.971.7677, or via email: prsshelp@npr.org
A solar or sun transit outage is an electromagnetic phenomenon wherein a station downlink is temporarily unable to receive a satellite signal due to interference from the sun as it passes behind the satellite.
Solar outages occur on a predictable schedule and affect downlinks in the U.S. for about five consecutive days, for as many as six minutes a day, twice each year. To obtain solar outage information for your location, click on your state in the drop-down menu below. * All times ET
To tune your satellite antenna to receive NPR Distribution C-Band transmissions from Intelsat’s Galaxy 16, you need two pieces of information:
Elevation: The angle of the satellite (0 to 90 degrees) above true horizontal relative to the location you selected.
Azimuth: The compass direction, relative to magnetic North.
To tune your satellite dish to receive NPR Distribution Ku-Band transmissions from Intelsat’s Galaxy 17, you need two pieces of information:
Elevation: The angle of the satellite (0 to 90 degrees) above true horizontal relative to the location you selected.
Azimuth: The compass direction, relative to magnetic North.
MAPS, a free service from NPR Labs, provides signal coverage maps for all public radio and television stations across America, and includes demographic information mapped to a station's coverage area.
NPR Distribution has created a program to make available emergency backup transmitter kits and portable studio systems that can be used by public radio stations in the event their on-air operations are disrupted by natural disasters, equipment failures, construction activities, and other potential broadcast threats.
Our current kits inventory is comprised of the following:
Additional information on station emergency kits can be found in our online Help Center. If you'd like to learn more, contact the ContentDepot Help Desk at 800.971.7677 or prsshelp@npr.org
NPR Distribution has extensive plans in place to maintain operations of the PRSS in the event of an emergency situation. To learn more about our primary, backup and interim services and for guidelines on how your station can plan for emergencies, please visit our Help Center.
If you'd like additional information, please contact the Distribution Help Desk at 800.971.7677.
