[nws-changes] 20110211: Dates for WSR-88D Dual Pol Products and Level II DistributionFwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC

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• Subject: [nws-changes] 20110211: Dates for WSR-88D Dual Pol Products and Level II DistributionFwd: ADMIN NOTICE NOUS41 KWBC
• From: Linda Miller <lmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:20:03 -0700

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Technical Implementation Notice 10-22 Amended
National Weather Service Headquarters Washington DC
1150 AM EST Fri Feb 11 2011

To:         Subscribers
            -Family of Services
            -NOAA Weather Wire Service
            -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
            -NOAAPORT
            -Other NWS Partners and Employees

From:       Richard J. Vogt
            Director, WSR-88D Radar Operations Center

Subject:    Amended: Modified Dates for WSR-88D Dual Polarization
            Products and Level II Data Transmission

Reference:  Technical Implementation Notices 10-22 (Amended) and
            10-23 (Corrected) dated November 2, 2010

NWS is delaying the announced WSR-88D (Weather Surveillance
Radar-1988, Doppler) Beta Test Deployment of the Dual
Polarization modification at five sites. The referenced TIN is
available at:

http://www.weather.gov/os/notification/tin10-23dual_pol88dcca.htm

The first site to be modified will be the Vance AFB, OK (KVNX)
WSR-88D.  The Dual Polarization modification will require that
the KVNX WSR-88D be taken out of service beginning February 14,
2011 and returning to service on or about March 4, 2011.

The Field Test of the Dual Polarization modification will enable
dissemination of Level II data from the KVNX WSR-88D on or about
March 4, 2011.  The KVNX Level II data will contain the three
added dual polarization moments as announced in the referenced
TINs; however, the KVNX products will initially be the "legacy"
suite of products. Within a week the products will be expanded to
include Dual Polarization products.

Further information on the Dual Polarization Beta Test and
deployment schedule will be provided when available, expected by
March 2011.

If you have questions or comments, please contact:

Greg Cate
NWS Office of Science and Technology
Gregory.S.Cate@xxxxxxxx

Tim Crum
WSR-88D Radar Operations Center
Tim.D.Crum@xxxxxxxx

National Technical Implementation Notices are online at:

  http://www.weather.gov/os/notif.htm

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