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NOAA WEATHER RADIO ACROSS THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN WILL
EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT OUTAGES TODAY.

NWS MARQUETTE IS IMPLEMENTING AN UPGRADED TEXT TO SPEECH PROCESSING
SYSTEM, THE BASIC MESSAGE HANDLER,...OR BMH...TODAY. OUR ELTECHS WILL
DISCONNECT THE CURRENT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CONNECT BMH ONE
TRANSMITTER AT A TIME. AS WE MAKE SURE THE SIGNAL IS BEING
TRANSMITTED CORRECTLY...WE WILL THEN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT TRANSMITTER.

WHILE THOSE WHO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO WILL NOTICE LITTLE...IF
ANY...CHANGE BMH ALLOWS US TO ELIMINATE AN ANTIQUATED SYSTEM.

If you have questions or concerns, please call us at 906-475-5212.