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[GEMPAK #HPE-290522]: Regarding decoders

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #HPE-290522]: Regarding decoders
  • Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 06:03:20 -0600
> Hello Team,
> 
> I have successfully compiled decoders and all are working successfully
> except
> 
> decod_dcrast_v3.0.0
> decod_dcusnd_v3.0.0
> decod_dcpaob.fd
> 
> Rest of the decoders are compiled in the same way and working fine. I have
> used GEMPAK7 here.
> 
> burftab*,*.tbl provided to each decoder is as follows:
> 
> bufrtab.001 for decod_dcpaob.fd
> bufrtab.FSL_RAST, bufrtab.002 for decod_dcrast_v3.0.0
> sonde.land.tbl, sonde.ship.tbl, bufrtab.002 for decod_dcusnd_v3.0.0
> 
> I am attaching the log files for these decoders. Please suggest if I am
> missing some table, header file or compilation issue.


Hello Deepti,

The decoders that you mention are not part of Unidata NAWIPS/GEMPAK, instead 
they are part of the NCEP decoders package, an overview of which is locatd at 
http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/sib/decoders/.  Since these are not 
Unidata-supported data decoders, and I have no experience building, installing 
or maintaining them, I'm afraid that I can not offer you help with this matter. 
   From looking at the log files that you provided, it seems the decoders are 
running, at least sometimes successfully, but that perhaps the BUFR tables need 
to be updated since there is a missing table entry error message (with dcrast): 
[31394] 150310/1811[DC 2] BUFRLIB: CKTABA - UNRECOGNIZED TABLE A MESSAGE TYPE 
(FN006000) - RETURN WITH IRET = -1

I would suggest you look through the NCEP link provided above and contact the 
appropriate people there if you seek further help with these programs.

Best,

Michael James
Unidata Program Center
Boulder, Colorado

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: HPE-290522
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open