Re: no data decoded by Gempak 02/29? (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 10:37:19 -0500
From: Gary Lackmann <address@hidden>
To: Peter Schmid <address@hidden>, address@hidden,
     address@hidden
Subject: Re: no data decoded by Gempak 02/29?

Hello,

At NCSU we are experiencing the same problem, and a quick check 
around indicates that other sites are as well.  Evidently, something 
is not "leap year compliant"?  Our satellite and radar imagery are
fine though.

Gary Lackmann

At 03:03 PM 2/29/00 +0000, Peter Schmid wrote:
>Hi everyone,
>
>Am I the only one seeing this from dchrly?
>
>DCHRLY[9833]: 000229/1501: [RA -9]  SAAW31  KWBC    291330
>DCHRLY[9833]: 000229/1501: INVALID BULLETIN: SAAW31  KWBC    291330
>DCHRLY[9833]: 000229/1501: INVALID DATTIM:                000229/1501  42540
>
>I have no Gempak decoded data since 02/29/00Z.  So I assume that my other dc
>decoders are having the same trouble.  Could this be a leap year day problem.
>
>Pete.
>
>
>
Dr. Gary M. Lackmann
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC  27695-8208
phone: (919) 515-9688
E-mail: address@hidden