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Hi Chris,

We will do all we can to fill in the gaps from Florida, either from Utah,
U of A, or UCAR..Keep us posted and we will work with you.


Cheers,

-Jeff
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On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Unidata Support wrote:

> 
> Subject:20021013:rescott network access for weather data
> Reply-to: Chris Herbster <address@hidden>
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> 
> >To: Ernst Schuppe <address@hidden>
> >cc: Brent Ellzey <address@hidden>,
> >cc: Jim Kress <address@hidden>,
> >cc: "creechd@erau. edu" <address@hidden>,
> >cc: Cindy Bixler <address@hidden>,
> >cc: Curtis James <address@hidden>,
> >cc: Mark Sinclair <address@hidden>,
> >cc: Unidata Support <address@hidden>
> >From: Chris Herbster <address@hidden>
> >Subject: Re: Prescott network access for weather data
> >Organization: Embry-Riddle University
> >Keywords: 200210141451.g9EEpO100716
> 
> Ernst (et al.),
> 
> Curtis James and I had hoped to open the faucet between campuses this
> past summer, but with all that has gone on in each of our worlds we
> never got to that point.  We are basically poised to try, I think.
> 
> On this end we will be accepting delivery of our satellite (NOAAPORT)
> data feed (i.e. have things installed).  This is scheduled to happen on
> Oct 30/31.(!!)
> 
> I'm not ready to make any tests of changes to the way we are doing
> things until after that event passes.  I have other changes that I need
> to make on this end to get ready for the new system (i.e. fire hose of
> data).
> 
> Let's work for some kind of scheduled tests for November (if possible),
> but with an understanding that our teaching loads may interfere with
> this plan.
> 
> In the meanwhile, Curtis and Mark, please put together your minimum
> product list.  We are getting a two channel system.  One channel is the
> NWSTG (National Weather Service telecom. gateway) and is all the text,
> observations, model, radar and any other non-satellite data types.  The
> second channel we'll be getting is the "GOES-East" channel, which I
> understand also has a limited selection of GOES-West images.
> 
> It is also possible for the Prescott campus to get data either from us,
> or a topologically closer (on the Internet) feed from the traditional
> Unidata IDD (Internet Data Delivery) system.  (This is how we've been
> doing business up to our getting the NOAAPORT.)  One possible solution
> might be Utah or another "big" provider in the IDD.  We could still
> provide things that they can't get elsewhere.
> 
> We are getting (different types of) data from a couple of different
> upstream sources using the IDD.
> 
> Hopefully this will give you time to work out problems without us, and
> us time to estimate what the data load will be.
> 
> In addition to Curtis and Mark at Prescott, I've included the Support
> alias at Unidata as they might have some suggestions for IDD feed
> sources given your new bandwidth capabilities out in Az.
> 
> We'll work on the details and get back to you as soon as we can.
> 
> 
> Cheers all,
> 
> Chris H.
> 
> 
> Ernst Schuppe wrote:
> 
> > Chris,
> >
> > We moved all Prescott network traffic off the 256K frame circuit this
> > morning.  We consider this phase of the process a test phase.  Prescott has
> > installed a 9Mb/s fractional DS3. If I recall correctly, you had the desire
> > to run some preliminary tests with Prescott transfering weather data.
> > Since I need the blessing of Brent Ellzey (Prescott's network engineer who
> > is cc'd here), I'd like to ask you to review your short and long term goals
> > for all the interested parties.  Any estimates of traffic loads would also
> > be appreciated, along with any specific IP addresses that will be involved
> > at both ends.
> >
> > thanks
> > Ernst
> 
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