From 8407512b0f2164ba7b6e8124ad704606cdf17131 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: SpudGunMan <kellykeeton@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 23:31:29 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] fineTuneEAS

---
 modules/locationdata.py | 6 ++++--
 modules/system.py       | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index e2197bd..37d64a2 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -378,8 +378,10 @@ def alertBrodcast():
     # get the latest weather alerts and broadcast them if there are any
     global wxAlertCache
     currentAlert = getWeatherAlerts(latitudeValue, longitudeValue)
-    
-    if currentAlert == ERROR_FETCHING_DATA or currentAlert == NO_DATA_NOGPS or currentAlert == NO_ALERTS:
+    # check if any reason to discard the alerts
+    if currentAlert == ERROR_FETCHING_DATA or currentAlert == NO_DATA_NOGPS:
+        return False
+    elif currentAlert == NO_ALERTS:
         wxAlertCache = ""
         return False
     # broadcast the alerts send to wxBrodcastCh
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index 3f5b8f7..cd8f087 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def handleMultiPing(nodeID=0, deviceID=1):
 def handleWxBroadcast(deviceID=1):
     # only allow API call every 15 minutes
     clock = datetime.now()
-    if clock.minute % 15 == 0:
+    if clock.minute % 20 == 0:
         return False
     
     # check for alerts