20000831: radar data test-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20000831: radar data test-ADMIN NOTICE NOUS40 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:07:21 -0600 (MDT)

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NOUS40 KWBC 311841
FOS/NOAAPORT NOTICE NO. 1787     AUGUST 31... 2000

ATTENTION  FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS/NOAAPORT USERS

SUBJECT RADAR PRODUCT CENTRAL COLLECTION/DISTRIBUTION
        SERVICE /RPCCDS/ OPERATIONS DEMONSTRATION TO
        BEGIN SEPTEMBER 1

THE RPCCDS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE /NWS/.  THE NWS ADVANCED WEATHER INTERACTIVE
PROCESSING SYSTEM /AWIPS/ NETWORK IS USED TO COLLECT THE
WSR-88D PRODUCTS FROM THE NWS... FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION... AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WSR-88D SITES
AND DELIVER THEM TO CENTRAL RADAR COLLECTION SERVERS THAT
ARE INTEGRATED IN THE NWS TELECOMMUNICATION GATEWAY /NWSTG/
IN SILVER SPRING... MARYLAND.  THE NWS HAS DEVELOPED A
DEMONSTRATION PLAN FOR THE RPCCDS TO VALIDATE THE
OPERATIONAL READINESS OF THE RPCCDS.  A 30-DAY
OPERATIONS DEMONSTRATION OF THE RPCCDS IS TO BEGIN
SEPTEMBER 1... 2000 AND BE COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 30... 2000.
THE DEMONSTRATION PLAN IS AVAILABLE IN PDF FORMAT ON THE
NWS RPCCDS WEB PAGE AT

HTTP//WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OSO/RPCCDS.HTML

THE NWS IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE NEXRAD
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION SERVICE /NIDS/ WITH THE
GOVERNMENT OPERATED RPCCDS.  THE NIDS AGREEMENT WITH
THREE PRIVATE VENDORS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF WSR-88D
PRODUCTS TO EXTERNAL USERS IS EXTENDED THROUGH
DECEMBER 31... 2000.  ONCE NWS DECLARES THE RPCCDS IS
OPERATIONAL... NO EARLIER THAN JANUARY 1... 2001... THE
NIDS AGREEMENT WILL BE TERMINATED.  ONCE OPERATIONAL...
THE NWS RPCCDS WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL USERS AND PROVIDE
FOR AN OPEN DISTRIBUTION OF RADAR PRODUCTS WITHOUT DATA
REDISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT  MR. MICHAEL CARELLI...
NWS NIDS ADMINISTRATOR... AT /301/ 713-1724 EXT. 184...
OR E-MAIL
MICHAEL.CARELLI/AT SYMBOL/NOAA.GOV.
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