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Replace UPS Batteries on a Schedule—Before the Batteries Pick Their Own Schedule
If you’ve ever had a UPS fail during a power outage, you know the pain: blinking screens, crashing servers, and panicked calls from the control room. The truth is, UPS batteries don’t last forever—and if you don’t choose when to replace them, they will choose for you. And trust me, they never pick a convenient…
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NOAA Weather Radio WXK85
On the morning of May 28, 2025, at approximately 9:11 AM local time, the NOAA transmitter located at our facility experienced an unexpected equipment anomaly. The malfunction resulted in electrical arcing and visible smoke emissions from the transmitter unit, triggering the building’s fire alarm system. KFOR engineering staff responded immediately, isolating the problem and cutting…
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Chapter Meeting + Guest
This month, we will have special guest Ron Veerman from Evertz Microsystems with us to speak about the products that they offer.
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VideoShip Hit With A Major Cyber Attack
Earlier this week, clients and users were notified about a “major cyber attack” that happened to VideoShip. Users were unable to log in, and when they did get logged in, found that all the video sources were not on their control pages. This left many clients scrambling for alternative means of transporting live video. Once…
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Windows Defender for Ubuntu
It is no secret that we work heavily in a Microsoft Windows environment and our corporate network teams like to use Microsoft tools to manage systems. Windows Defender is quickly replacing 3rd party tools for Anti-Virus and Anti-Malware software. This is great, what better AV than the one made by the same people who made…
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SBE HAMnet
For those of us who are Radio Amateurs, there is a new local repeater up and running in Oklahoma City. It’s a great place to hang out and share war stories with fellow Broadcast Engineers. 442.875 MHz +5.00 MHz Offset DCS 411 If your radio is capable of C4FM, give it a try on this…