Changelog

This weekend update incldues some bug fixes and some additional migration of FCCdata functionality from CDBS to eLMS and LMS:

Restored display of CDBS superceded applications and various "non-form" application types back into FCCdata.  These were never included in the initial move to eLMS.  Engineering records for those applications will be managed by the CDBS raw data and not eLMS.  

Updated all of the text to speech interfaces used by J1 to Microsoft Cognitive Services. 

With the previous code changes to implement eLMS, we are aware of the following ongoing issues with FCCdata.

Issue opened: approx. 3/27/21 15:30 ET

ISSUE:

Advanced coverage maps in FCCdata are showing all facilities as nondirectional, even if the antenna is directional.

CAUSE:

eLMS Conversion Related.  eLMS antenna IDs (which are the same as the LMS application IDs) were not being passed to either Advanced Coverage map generator (openlayers or Google). 

RESOLUTION:

The Japan tsunami tracking system was completely rebuilt and deployed using the JMA XML interface.

A program runs once per minute to get tsunami related updates from the XML feed.

A public view of the data is available on the eew.j1fm.tokyo website by bringing up the the JMA final quake data. 

Tsunami data from the Mar 20, 2021 6:09 PM (JST) earthquake is already loaded in the system at:

https://eew.j1fm.tokyo/?e=20210320180954

On February 24, 2021 (JST), the Japan Meterological Agency (JMA) discontinued their former website design, which rendered our earthquake result monitoring from the JMA unoperational.  This also impacted our ability to monitor for tsunami.  It did not directly impact our Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) functionality.

REPORT

J1 Radio was airing incorrect weather reports for Japan.  Mainly, the same report repeating every hour.

ROOT CAUSE

The Japan Meterological Agency (JMA) did a complete overhaul to their website and our systems no longer able to scrape the data. 

RESOLUTION

REPORT:

FCCdata: Application history for US FCC facilities appearing on desktop but not on mobile. 

ROOT CAUSE:

FCCdata

Changes the source for the header to LMS for all facilities, not just those that were started in LMS (facility ID > 700000).   The CDBS header will no longer be used.

AM facilities now show frequency in the (LMS) header.

Changed LMS facility status from all-caps (as shown in the LMS raw data) to mixed case.

With assignment and transfer application types now moving from CDBS to LMS, we will start the process to change facility header and party (names and address of licensee) data from CDBS to LMS raw data.  Throughout the holiday weekend, the changes may impact the availability of the following pages at times:

We are experiencing an ongoing problem with party information displaying in REC systems. Party information includes licensee names, addresses, etc. This is a FCC issue with their CDBS raw data. REC will eventually be moving this data source from CDBS to LMS.

1/15/21 20:00 EST-------------------------

Temporary fix placed in FCCdata to default to LMS data source to restore licensee name and address in header.  Some functionality, including station logos and AM frequency display in header will not work during the temporary fix.

The FCC sent a blank CDBS party file in last night's load. As a result, names of owners as well as potentially other information are not displaying in FCCdata and some other tools. No ETU.

--RESOLVED 12/29/20 13:29

Restored back-up party file from previous day.