20000627: SBN testing-MGS Backup Test (fwd)

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Subject: 20000627: SBN testing-MGS Backup Test (fwd)
From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 07:35:10 -0600


     AT APPROXIMATELY 11:10Z, 27 JUNE, DATA BEING TRANSMITTED VIA THE SBN
     WILL BE SWITCHED ONE CHANNEL AT A TIME FROM THE PRIMARY MASTER GROUND
     STATION (MGS) AT FT. MEADE, MD TO THE BACKUP MASTER GROUND STATION
     (BMGS) AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.   ALL CHANNELS WILL BE SWITCHED BACK TO THE
     FT. MEADE MASTER GROUND STATION BY 12:30Z.  NON-GOES/NOAAPORT, AND
     NWSTG DATA TRANSMITTED VIA THE SBN MAY BE DELAYED (3-5) MINUTES WHILE
     THE ACTIVE CARRIER IS SWITCHED TO AND FROM THE BACKUP MASTER GROUND
     STATION. NCF WILL SEND A FOLLOW-UP MESSAGE ONCE THE TESTING IS
     COMPLETE.


     kbb

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