This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.
Jim, The ldmCOnnect Perl script is in the ~ftp/pub/decoders distribution. Robb Kambic wrote this script to join the pieces of split products back together into a single bulletin (eg the PAA, PAB ...PZZ pieces). Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Jim Koermer wrote: > Chiz, > > I've set up my directory structure and pqact.conf file similar to that > suggested for gempak and nwx, but I seem to be missing a decoder > (ldmConnect) and can't seem to find it anywhere. > > Here is where it comes in in the nwx scheme for zone forecasts: > > # Zone Forecasts > WMO ^FPUS5[1-6] .... ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]) > PIPE /usr/local/ldm/decoders/ldmConnect -e .zone > (\1:yy)(\1:mm) data/gempak/nwx/pubprod/zone > WMO ^FPAK[56][789] .... ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]) > PIPE /usr/local/ldm/decoders/ldmConnect -e .zone > (\1:yy)(\1:mm) data/gempak/nwx/pubprod/zone > WMO ^FPCA[46]2 .... ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]) > PIPE /usr/local/ldm/decoders/ldmConnect -e .zone > (\1:yy)(\1:mm) data/gempak/nwx/pubprod/zone > WMO ^FPHW01 .... ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]) > PIPE /usr/local/ldm/decoders/ldmConnect -e .zone > (\1:yy)(\1:mm) data/gempak/nwx/pubprod/zone > WMO ^FOPN00 .... ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]) > PIPE /usr/local/ldm/decoders/ldmConnect -e .zone > (\1:yy)(\1:mm) data/gempak/nwx/pubprod/zone > > Except for this, it looks like everything else seems to be working fine. > > Jim > -- > James P. Koermer E-Mail: address@hidden > Professor of Meteorology Office Phone: (603)535-2325 > Chair, Natural Science Department Office Fax: (603)535-2723 > Plymouth State College WWW: http://vortex.plymouth.edu/ > Plymouth, NH 03264 >