[UCIMC-Tech] Phone Ringer Flasher Cross-Wired

[Stewart Dickson]

Um, I sat in the WRFU studio and called 344-8820 on the studio phone and
watched the ringer light flash.
Then I dialed the FAX number (WRFU) *344.2536 *and got a busy signal on
that line.

-Stewart

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Stewart.
>
> I've confirmed by calling the WRFU phone number that the phone in the
> studio is wired to the right line. I'm pleased to hear that the flasher is
> working. The only remaining task is to connect it to the board so that
> calls can be routed into a program's audio.
>
> The IMC has two lines, and one rolls over to the other. So if someone
> calls the IMC line (344-8820) and it is busy or there is no answer, the
> WRFU line will ring. Additionally, the IMC uses this line as a fax number
> when needed.  There will continue to be issues like this arise since it's
> really a shared line, not dedicated to WRFU.
>
> I'll double check that everything is connected correctly this Saturday.
>
> The best solution long term is for WRFU to pay for it's own phone line,
> which would be a monthly charge under Comcast of about $45 per month. When
> we move to UC2B, the cost may be lower.
>
> Chris
>
> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Stewart Dickson <mathartspd at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wrote this in the Station Log but forgot to mention it to the list last
>> week.
>>
>> For the past two Thursdays, the ringer flasher has been flashing, but
>> when I pick up the phone,
>> I get dial tone, even though the ringer is still flashing.
>>
>> So, I think that the ringer flasher in the WRFU studio is actually wired
>> to the IMC main office number,
>> not the Studio phone line.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Stewart
>>
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