diff --git a/dripline/core/calibrate.py b/dripline/core/calibrate.py
index f9c50ab..e39e685 100644
--- a/dripline/core/calibrate.py
+++ b/dripline/core/calibrate.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     val_dict['value_cal'] = cal
             elif isinstance(self._calibration, dict):
                 logger.debug('calibration is dictionary, looking up value')
-                if val_dict['value_raw'] in self._calibration:
-                    val_dict['value_cal'] = self._calibration[val_dict['value_raw']]
+                if str(val_dict['value_raw']) in self._calibration:
+                    val_dict['value_cal'] = self._calibration[str(val_dict['value_raw'])]
                 else:
                     raise ThrowReply('service_error_invalid_value', f"raw value <{repr(val_dict['value_raw'])}> not in cal dict")
             else:
diff --git a/dripline/core/entity.py b/dripline/core/entity.py
index fae6ae3..d22d69c 100644
--- a/dripline/core/entity.py
+++ b/dripline/core/entity.py
@@ -176,8 +176,12 @@ def log_interval(self, new_interval):
             raise ThrowReply('service_error_invalid_value', f"unable to interpret a new_interval of type <{type(new_interval)}>")
 
     def scheduled_log(self):
-        logger.debug("in a scheduled log event")
-        result = self.on_get()
+        logger.debug(f"in a scheduled log event for {self.name}")
+        try:
+            result = self.on_get()
+        except ThrowReply as err:
+            logger.warning(f'scheduled log failed with error:\n{err}')
+            return
         try:
             this_value = float(result[self._check_field])
             is_float = True