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On 9/27/2021 and 9/30/2021 (Monday and Thursday), the bell unexpectedly rang at 12:40, followed by a PA announcement at 12:45 saying the bell "that just rang" should be ignored. Additionally, on 9/27, there was a second unexpected bell at 12:55, with no announcement. | On 9/27/2021 and 9/30/2021 (Monday and Thursday), the bell unexpectedly rang at 12:40, followed by a PA announcement at 12:45 saying the bell "that just rang" should be ignored. Additionally, on 9/27, there was a second unexpected bell at 12:55, with no announcement. | ||
On 5/10/2022, the bell rang at 8:53AM instead of 8:52AM, then did not ring again until 12:20PM. Announcements were made on the PA system, and a number of "Test 1 2 3 test" announcements were made. Something similar has happened on 5/12, and it will soon be seen how long this lasts. | |||
Revision as of 17:13, 12 May 2022
The bell is a device placed on many walls at Gunn that plays a square wave tone at 659.255 Hz for 5 seconds and follows the bell schedule, including alternate schedules. Timothy Herchen once recorded the bell.
Glitches
On 9/27/2021 and 9/30/2021 (Monday and Thursday), the bell unexpectedly rang at 12:40, followed by a PA announcement at 12:45 saying the bell "that just rang" should be ignored. Additionally, on 9/27, there was a second unexpected bell at 12:55, with no announcement.
On 5/10/2022, the bell rang at 8:53AM instead of 8:52AM, then did not ring again until 12:20PM. Announcements were made on the PA system, and a number of "Test 1 2 3 test" announcements were made. Something similar has happened on 5/12, and it will soon be seen how long this lasts.