[EAS] The Real Cost of Converters

[Harold Price]

Tom,

If both email and NTP stopped working, it may be that the DNS changed 
- you might be running the ENDEC with a static address, and now it 
needs a new DNS address (or gateway).

Anyway, there are a few things that are easy to check the next time 
you get to the station.  Give us a call on the support line, and 
we'll arrange to have someone available, even after hours, if you are 
going to a remote site.

914-872-4069, press 1 for support.

Harold

At 04:07 PM 3/4/2012, Tom Taggart wrote:
>Harold:
>
>I'm not sure why either unit stopped talking to the
>internet. When first installed had them both sending me
>e-mails on the running of an alert.  Then they stopped.
>Then the clocks stopped updating.
>
>I don't have anyone available that is a real networking
>expert.  Best we can figure out, they see the same thing
>that the satellite receivers do (and the receivers do talk
>to the internet) but for whatever reason they can't
>communicate with the outside world.
>
>On topic:
>
>Given the revenue enhancement proclivities of the
>Commission, I suspect (unless we have another change in
>rules) 3 years to the day after June 30 the field inspectors
>will be looking for--and citing--those stations that don't
>have full-fledged CAP boxes.  Whether or not the converters
>work or not. They'll come armed with a checklist: SAGE? OK
>DASDEC OK Tri-Lithic OK Acme Converter? Citation.
>
>Can remember a few years ago, after 9/11 (which proved the
>uselessness of EAS in real national emergencies) the field
>inspectors were out looking to see if we had EAS and were
>getting tests.  Didn't pay attention to anything else.
>
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