Is your station ready for hybrid radio?

What is being checked

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  info: KABT - HAWLEY, TX

  From the NRSC list: 101.70 MHz, PI code A12D, FCC facility 198731.
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  info: RadioDNS lookup name

  10170.a12d.aa0.fm.radiodns.org (frequency 101.70 MHz, PI A12D, country code aa0)

1. RadioDNS registration

• ✓
  pass: Registered

  10170.a12d.aa0.fm.radiodns.org points to the station's authoritative domain: rdns.aiir.net

2. Service discovery (SRV records)

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  info: _radiospi._tcp.rdns.aiir.net: not published
• ✓
  pass: _radioepg._tcp.rdns.aiir.net published

  priority 0, weight 100, port 80 -> epg.aiir.net
• !
  warn: Only the older _radioepg record is published

  What to do: Add _radiospi._tcp.rdns.aiir.net on port 443 as well, so receivers that use HTTPS can find the SI file.
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  info: _radiovis._tcp: not published

  Slideshow/visuals (STOMP) - optional, only needed for a live slideshow service.
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  info: _radiopush._tcp: not published

  Slideshow/visuals (Server-Sent Events) - optional, only needed for a live slideshow service.
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  info: _radiovis-http._tcp: not published

  Slideshow/visuals (HTTP) - optional, only needed for a live slideshow service.

3. Service Information file (SI.xml)

• ✓
  pass: HTTP endpoint http://epg.aiir.net/radiodns/spi/3.1/SI.xml answered

  15 ms, 863,428 bytes
• ✓
  pass: Content type is application/xml
• ✓
  pass: SI file can be cached (1 hours)
• !
  warn: The file does not strictly follow the official SI schema (3.1)

  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
  line 2: Element 'mediaDescription': This element is not expected. Expected is one of ( keywords, link, bearer, radiodns, geolocation, serviceGroupMember, ##other* ).
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  What to do: Many receivers are forgiving, but strict ones may ignore a file that does not match the schema. RadioDNS's SI tool (si.radiodns.org) can rebuild a correct file.

Guides: Make an SI file accessible (PDF) · Build an SI file with RadioDNS's tool

4. Your station in the file

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  info: 537 services in the file
• ✓
  pass: Station found: The Patriot

  Matched on bearer fm:aa0.a12d.10170
• ✓
  pass: Short name: Patriot
• ✓
  pass: Medium name: The Patriot
• ✓
  pass: Long name: The Patriot
• ✓
  pass: Short description present

  Abilene’s home for Dallas Cowboys Football, Texas country favorites, and trusted talk. Where Big Country tunes in for music, news, and community connection.
• ✓
  pass: Long description present

  The Patriot is Abilene and the Big Country’s exclusive home for Dallas Cowboys Football and the station where Texas country meets talk radio. Weekdays bring a strong lineup of local voices, community-driven shows, and...
• ✓
  pass: Keywords present

  The Patriot, Abilene, Albany, Texas Country, Red Dirt, Rock, Southern Rock, Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, McMurry Football, T3R, Texas Country Music
• ✓
  pass: 4 links

  Station Web Site https://thepatriotabilene.com
  Facebook https://facebook.com/1017thepatriot
  Instagram https://instagram.com/radioabilene
  Linked In https://linkedin.com/company/radioabilene
• ✓
  pass: The <radiodns> element matches the registration

  fqdn rdns.aiir.net, service identifier s6544

5. Logos

• ✓
  pass: All five standard logo sizes are listed
• ✓
  pass: Logos can be cached (365 days)
• !
  warn: 5 logos downloaded and checked

Preview	Declared	Actual	Size	Result
	32x32	32x32	3,033 B	OK https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2358/68e08abf68cc0.png
	112x32	112x32	9,052 B	OK https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2358/68e08abf9ae92.png
	128x128	128x128	40,726 B	OK https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2358/68e08abfef7dd.png
–	600x600	600x600	618,163 B	618 kB (under 50 kB recommended) https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2358/68e08ac06c5c4.png
–	320x240	320x240	151,300 B	151 kB (under 50 kB recommended) https://mmo.aiircdn.com/2358/68e08ac08ab7e.png

6. Transmitters and streams

• ✓
  pass: FM bearer fm:aa0.a12d.10170

  cost 0, offset 0 ms
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  info: Other bearer: hd:292.3084b

  Not checked by this tool.
• !
  warn: Stream OK: https://stream.aiir.com/map9k36bob5tv

  audio/aac, 192 kbps, offset 0 ms
  The file says audio/aacp but the stream answers audio/aac.