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Hi George, I just noticed that your email of the 16th had not been replied to from someone here in Unidata. I apologize for our very late response! re: > We are currently working on a Weather Data Environment (WxDE) project funded > by the > USDOT and have a need to integrate the Vehicle Data Translator (VDT) > developed by NCAR. > This requires us to use the LDM to download radar data that will be used as > input by the > VDT program. OK. re: > Could you please help us identify upstream data-feeds Are you associated with RAL in your WxDE effort? If yes, they would be the logical group to provide NEXRAD2 and/or NEXRAD3 feeds to you. re: > and provide instructions on how we can get this setup? The instructions for installing an LDM are available online at our website: Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu Software -> LDM http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm/ Documentation http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm/ldm-current/ Installing, Configuring, and Activating the LDM System http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm/ldm-current/basics/index.html#installation re: > The following is information related to our site according to > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/ldm/ldm-current/basics/configuring.html, > > Name of site: USDOT FHWA Weather Data Environment > LDM administrator: > Name: George Zheng > Phone number: 571-329-5420 > Email Address: address@hidden > Hostname: we have not finalized this but the IP address will be 74.254.188.153 > Desired feedtype: I am not clear on how to specify this and would like to ask > you to > help us identify We need some additional information: - if you are not associated/working with RAL (and so can not get LDM/IDD feed from them), we will need to know where you are physically located so that we can determine which site may work best as an upstream for NEXRAD data. - which radar data are you interested in? The choices are: - Level II (IDD feedtype NEXRAD2) - Level III (IDD feedtype NEXRAD3) Level II is full volume scan data; Level III are products created from the Level II data at NEXRAD PUPs. - which radar stations are you interested in receiving? - the ALLOW mechanism in the LDM relies on there being both forward and reverse DNS for the downstream machine. Please proceed on getting this setup in advance of being assigned an upstream feed site. re: > Your prompt response will be greatly appreciated. Again, I apologize for the slowness in our reply. Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: EDS-330074 Department: Support IDD Priority: Normal Status: Closed