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Mike Wolf
join:2009-05-24
Tuckerton, NJ

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Re: Nationwide EAS Test 11/9 2:00 PM EST

»Emergency Alert System Channel
Mike Wolf

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*sighs* apparently some "genius" in government decided to change the time from 3 minutes to 30 seconds.
moes
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join:2009-11-15
Cedar City, UT

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I noticed this too, RATHER have the long test instead of 30 seconds, figures...
The Q
join:2008-06-26
Collegeville, PA

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said by Mike Wolf:

*sighs* apparently some "genius" in government decided to change the time from 3 minutes to 30 seconds.

... and only a few days before the test. Nice.

Mike Wolf
join:2009-05-24
Tuckerton, NJ

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same here, I was looking forward to it. one of the points of the test being 3 minutes was to test out equipment to make sure it doesnt lock up or fail at the 2 minute mark.
moes
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join:2009-11-15
Cedar City, UT

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my dct2000 does shit it's self after 2 minutes, this much I do know. we had a tornado rip though just south of me, eas went off and ran for a little over 5 minutes straight, my dct70 was still showing it but was not locked up (as in having to hard reboot) but that blasted "refurbished" as the sticker says dct2000 had to be hard reset twice and I still got that blasted box, i should go swap it I think.

Mike Wolf
join:2009-05-24
Tuckerton, NJ

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wow. I'm sorry for the inconvenience dude. If I was you I'd definitely go ahead with that swap out for a different model. »www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pre ··· 226.html
moes
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join:2009-11-15
Cedar City, UT

moes

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heh mike not your fault, I am just blaming the local office for handing me that when we got comcast. but yeah it's getting swapped quickly.

Mike Wolf
join:2009-05-24
Tuckerton, NJ

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Yes, but I know if I was in your position I'd want an apology from them, so please accept an apology from lowly old me.
moes
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join:2009-11-15
Cedar City, UT

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Gratefully accepted mike