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BULLETIN
ALACHUA CO. SKYWARN NEWSLETTER
ALACHUA COUNTY SKYWARN
759 AM TUE JUL 15 2003

Alachua County SKYWARN Newsletter
July 06, 2003
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  EMWIN Project now mostly complete.

  Accomplished:

  - Installation and setup of EMWIN computer.
  - Setup of Icom transmitter.
  - Connected transmitter to EMWIN computer.
  - Assembly and installation of transmitting antenna.
  - Installation, testing, learning and debugging of EMWIN
    software.
  - Availability of paging and e-mailing methods for NWS
    products.  (This is for FREE, folks!  If you want this, just
    ask.)
  - FTPing of products to web page.

  To be completed:

  - Assemble work party to install satellite dish.
  - Installation of satellite dish antenna on DSB rooftop.
  - Routing of RG-6 coax to satellite receiver unit in club
    station.
  - Hookup of satellite receiver unit to EMWIN computer.
  - Setup of GOES-12 Ingest Engine as primary data source.
  - Setup of Internet Ingest Engine as backup data source.
  - Installation of modem to use for TAP paging delivery method.

  We now have the ability to send NWS products to people
directly to their Inbox via e-mail, or to text pagers using
SNPP or e-mail address methods, for free.  Anyone who wishes to
receive particular NWS products may simply ask to be set up by
sending an e-mail to skywarn@firelilne.org and advising which
products they want to receive and by what method.

  We are now FTPing an updated watch/warning map to the Alachua
Co. SKYWARN main web page.  (See http://www.afn.org/~skywarn).
This map is updated every ten minutes while watches or warnings
are in effect, and ceases updating when no activity is occuring.

  We are now FTPing NWS text products to the EMWIN web site.
(See http://www.afn.org/~skywarn/emwin/products.html).  Whenever
a product is updated, it is updated on the web site, immediately.


  The following "local" products are now available for e-mail and
paging, are sent to the EMWIN Products web page and, unless
otherwise stated, are sent/updated once a month:

  CBBGNVFL - Community Bulletin Board
    List your events here.

  CLBGNVFL - Local Area Clubs & Organizations Directory
    List your clubs and societies here.

  RPTGNVFL - Local Area Repeater List
    List of local area amateur radio repeaters.

  SKYGNVFL - Alachua Co. SKYWARN Spotter Announcement Notice (sent
    as required; also duped to ACSKYWARN Alert List)

  SNAGNVFL - A.C. SKYWARN Newsletter & Announcements Bulletin
    (This bulletin.  Also duped to ACSKYWARN Alert List.)

  TKSGNVFL - Kudos & Acknowledgements
    A lot of people were involved in making this project a
    success.  This is to thank them for all that they have done.


  The following graphical products are now available off of the
EMWIN Graphical Products page and as a transmitted product.

  RADJAXFL - Jacksonville FL NEXRAD Base Reflectivity RADAR of
    Alachua County area.  Updated every 30 minutes.  [Added
    07/06/2003]

  IMGWWAFL - Alachua Co. Area Watch/Warning/Advisories Map.
    Updated every 20 minutes.  [Added 07/06/2003]


  The following products are planned for the future, and will also
be retransmitted on 163.325 MHz, as well as sent to the EMWIN
Products web page:

  DFUTXTFL - Gator ARC (W4DFU) Virtual Weather Station (VWS)
    weather data (text).  Updated hourly.

  DFUGPHFL - Gator ARC (W4DFU) Virtual Weather Station (VWS)
    weather data (graphic).  Updated hourly.


June 28-29, 2003 - EMWIN successfully demo'd during Amateur Radio
Field Day on SFCC campus.  A laptop running WxMesg was set up on
it's own table receiving the EMWIN retransmissions using a 2-meter
handheld radio tuned to 163.325 MHz, which was connected to a
stand-up omnidirectional antenna.  Demo did well despite many
HF and VHF ham stations operating with high power levels, nearby.

$$

SHERMAN