Re: NAWIPS 5.6.j

Stonie,

I pass all redbook stuff to dcredbook for processing there, since as you
mention, the WMO header is not adequate (which is a problem not unique
to these products). In dcredbook, I create output file names from a table
based on the PIL id within the redbook graphic.

My goal for getting away from the FOS (pqing ingested) feeds is
to create a canonicallized header. For reedbook, my ingestor
is currently getting information both from the CCB and from the redbook
blocks to create a name which has the PIL, product name, time etc.
But, I still have more control within the dcredbook decoder to create a full
string for a name based on the PIL.

You can from an edu site like UGA, run notifyme to thelma.ucar.edu for some
examples:

$ notifyme -v -l - -o 3600 -f HDS -p redbook -h thelma

12400 20030428203857.061     HDS 89764716
      PGWA31 KWBC 282000 !redbook 0_0/NMCGPHP0W/WXDEP/PXS0000CN/20030428 2021

 1994 20030428203857.063     HDS 89764717
      PGWA32 KWBC 282000 !redbook 0_0/NMCGPH90W/WXDEPC/PXS0000CN/20030428 2021

18148 20030428204124.559     HDS 89767432
      PYBA89 KWNM 282040 !redbook 1_1/NMCGPHRP0/PRSFNT/PISF000NH/20030428 2040

Here, I'm tacking on my header after the WMO header beginning with the
! character.

Chiz




On Sat, 26 Apr 2003, Stonie R. Cooper wrote:

> Steve,
>
> I've been working on the new 5.6.j for the past week, and I just wanted to
> send you a note to let you and the UNIDATA crew know you've done a great job.
> Little things, like the navigation fix to the northern hemispheric, and the
> improved spf support . . . great work.
>
> One thing I noticed . . . the NAWIPS pqact.conf example tends to be a little
> light on the RedBook->VGF support . . . and with your last email explaining
> what you did to insert data into the IDD via your NOAAPort, I now know why.
>
> In order for the RedBook stuff to work correctly, you have to have the CCB
> header . . . is there anyway that your SSEC/Alden system will let you
> preserve it?  I had all but finished making changes in our config to
> replicate the IDD, when I realized that not having the CCB was going to break
> our use of RedBook.  For the sake of being able to use this great data set,
> we will leave it to the customer to go with our config . . . or go with the
> IDD format.  Just an FYI.
> --
> Stonie Cooper
> Planetary Data, Incorporated
> (402) 782-6611/(770) 713-6763
>