20000927: switch of -Master Ground Station Switch (fwd)

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Subject: 20000927: switch of -Master Ground Station Switch (fwd)
From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 12:34:22 -0600


     AT APPROXIMATELY 1010Z 28 SEPTEMBER, NCF WILL INITIATE A PLANNED
     SWITCH OF SBN UPLINK FROM THE FT. MEADE, MD MASTER GROUND STATION TO
     THE BACKUP MASTER GROUND STATION AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.  ALL FOUR CHANNELS
     OF THE SBN WILL BE UPLINDED FROM ALEXANDRIA UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1530Z
     WHEN SBN UPLINK WILL BE RETURNED TO FT. MEADE.  THIS EVENT IS PART OF
     A MONTHLY EXERCISE TO ENSURE THE CAPABILITY TO MOVE SBN TRANSMISSION
     TO THE BACKUP MASTER GROUND STATION IS AVAILABLE IF A PROBLEM SHOULD
     OCCUR.  IF ANY DIFFICULTY IS ENCOUNTERED DURING THIS EXERCISE, THE NCF
     WILL ADVISE SITES IMMEDIATELY.

     ncf/rdh

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