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FOS NOTICE NO. 860 03-07-96
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
NWWS UPS PM - DOWNTIME
CALIFORNIA MICROWAVE INC. /CMI/ WHICH PROVIDES MAINTENANCE
AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE
/NWWS/ MASTER EARTH STATIONS LOCATED AT MOUNTAIN VIEW
CALIFORNIA HAS ADVISED US THROUGH OUR PRIME CONTRACTOR
GTE THAT THEY PLAN TO SWITCH FROM THEIR PRIMARY
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY /UPS/ SYSTEM TO THEIR BACKUP
SYSTEM ON SATURDAY MARCH 9 1996.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS EXCHANGE IS TO FREE-UP THE PRIMARY UPS
SYSTEM SO THAT A BAD BEARING MAY BE REPLACED IN THE PRIMARY
UNIT. GTE ADVISES THAT THE NWWS WILL EXPERIENCE SOME
DOWNTIME DURING THE SWAP. THEY ESTIMATE THAT STARTING AT
7 00 A.M. PACIFIC STANDARD TIME /1500 HRS UNIVERSAL TIME
COORDINATED/ DOWNTIME OF TEN MINUTES TO ONE HOUR WILL OCCUR.
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