Required Monthly Test (RMT) Schedule
- Schedule set annually by Texas’ two EAS RMT originating stations: WBAP-AM Dallas-Fort Worth and KTRH-AM Houston
- The EAS originating PEP stations send the RMT on the Tuesday of the first full week of each month (Texas State EAS Plan, page 20)
- Other EAS regions receive the RMT via either a daisy chain broadcast station relay or by the Texas State Networks’ satellite dissemination
- If the RMT falls on a holiday, the test will take place on the following Wednesday (Texas State EAS Plan, page 20)
- The RMT occurs either during the daytime or nighttime for even or odd months (47 CFR 11.61 - Tests of EAS Procedures)
- If a station doesn’t receive the RMT, the FCC requires the station to make “a good faith effort” to determine why it was not received
- It is sufficient to make an inquiry to one of the two local primary stations assigned to a particular EAS region and note the results of that inquiry in the station’s EAS log
Download printable copy of the 2025 schedule
| Month | FCC Requirement | Date | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | local sunset – 8:30 AM | 12/9/2025 | Tuesday | 4:45 AM – 6:45 AM |
| January 2026 | 8:30 AM – local sunset | 1/6/2026 | Tuesday | 11 AM – 1 PM |
| February 2026 | local sunset – 8:30 AM | 2/3/2026 | Tuesday | 4:45 AM – 6:45 AM |
| March 2026 | 8:30 AM – local sunset | 3/3/2026 | Tuesday | 11 AM – 1 PM |
| April 2026 | local sunset – 8:30 AM | 4/7/2026 | Tuesday | 4:45 AM – 6:45 AM |
| May 2026 | 8:30 AM – local sunset | 5/5/2026 | Tuesday | 11 AM – 1 PM |
| June 2026 | local sunset – 8:30 AM | 6/9/2026 | Tuesday | 4:45 AM – 6:45 AM |
| July 2026 | 8:30 AM – local sunset | 7/7/2026 | Tuesday | 11 AM – 1 PM |
| August 2026 | local sunset – 8:30 AM | 8/4/2026 | Tuesday | 4:45 AM – 6:45 AM |
| September 2026 | 8:30 AM – local sunset | 9/8/2026 | Tuesday | 11 AM – 1 PM |
| October 2026 | local sunset – 8:30 AM | 10/6/2026 | Tuesday | 4:45 AM – 6:45 AM |
| November 2026 | 8:30 AM – local sunset | 11/3/2026 | Tuesday | 11 AM – 1 PM |
| December 2026 | local sunset – 8:30 AM | 12/8/2026 | Tuesday | 4:45 AM – 6:45 AM |