20011119: ADMIN NOTICE NOXX20 KWBC (fwd)

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• Subject: 20011119: ADMIN NOTICE NOXX20 KWBC (fwd)
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 15:21:43 -0700

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NOXX20 KWBC 192119
ADMEMW

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE FOR EMWIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
430 PM EST MON NOV 19 2001

TO:       EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK /EMWIN/
          USERS

FROM:     WILLIAM BROCKMAN
          CHIEF...TELECOMMUNICATION OPERATIONS CENTER
          NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE /NWS/

                    AND

          GERALD DITTBERNER
          CHIEF...ADVANCED SYSTEMS PLANNING DIVISION
          NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE...DATA...AND
          INFORMATION SERVICE /NESDIS/

SUBJECT:  EMWIN TRANSITION UPDATE 11/09/01

THIS MESSAGE IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF TRANSITION UPDATE
MESSAGES TO INFORM EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER INFORMATION NETWORK
/EMWIN/ USERS OF NEW INFORMATION REGARDING THE TRANSITION OF THE
EMWIN DATASTREAM.  PREVIOUS TRANSITION UPDATES ARE POSTED ON THE
EMWIN HOME PAGE AT /USE LOWER CASE/:

     HTTP://IWIN.NWS.NOAA.GOV/EMWIN/INDEX.HTM

THE NESDIS EMWIN IMPLEMENTATION REPORT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.  THE
REPORT CONCLUDES THE NEXT GENERATION EMWIN RECEIVER IS ENTIRELY
FEASIBLE AT A REASONABLE COST.

THE EMWIN HOME PAGE HAS BEEN REVISED AND UPDATED.  WE CONTINUE TO
USE THE EMAILS AND THE DISCUSSION GROUP TOPICS THAT WE RECEIVE TO
UPDATE THE EMWIN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS /FAQS/ LOCATED ON THE
EMWIN HOME PAGE.

FOR A RECAP OF THE DETAILS OF THE EMWIN TRANSITION TO THE GOES N
SERIES...PLEASE SEE THE PREVIOUS UPDATE MESSAGES ON THE EMWIN
HOME PAGE.

ANSWERS TO MOST QUESTIONS RECEIVED AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW
WILL BE ADDED TO THE EMWIN FAQS ON THE EMWIN HOME PAGE.

          EMWIN.SYSTEM@xxxxxxxx

FUTURE EMWIN TRANSITION UPDATES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EMWIN
AND ALSO POSTED ON THE HOME PAGE LISTED ABOVE.

THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT EVENT FOR EMWIN WILL BE THE TESTING PERIOD
PLANNED FOR DECEMBER 2001 THROUGH JANUARY 2002 USING ONE OF THE
STORED GOES I/M SATELLITES.  THE TEST RESULT WILL PROVIDE
VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR DETERMINING THE COMMUNICATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EMWIN SYSTEM:  BPSK/QPSK MODULATION...
FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION /TURBO CODE OR REED-SOLOMON CONVOLUTION/
AND ANTENNA SIZE.  THE NEXT TRANSITION UPDATE MESSAGE IS PLANNED
FOR FEBRUARY 2002...AFTER THE COMPLETION OF TESTING.

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