[Ncep.list.idp.mrms.users] Chicago (KLOT) radar outage -- Return to nominal status

[Derek VanPelt - NOAA Affiliate]

MRMS Customers,

MRMS will be updated to accept the full KLOT (Chicago) radar2 suite today
at 17Z today.

Thank you,

Derek

On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 10:51 AM, Derek VanPelt - NOAA Affiliate <
derek.vanpelt at noaa.gov> wrote:

> MRMS Customers,
>
> After discussions with the MRMS development team, IDP has made a
> change to allow MRMS to process portions of the Chicago (KLOT) radar
> feed.   This change will continue to exclude KLOT from standard MRMS
> processing, but allow the AzShear and unQC'd reflectivity data to
> resume.
>
> We will continue to monitor and work with the MRMS developers as needed.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Derek
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 1:38 PM, Derek VanPelt - NOAA Affiliate
> <derek.vanpelt at noaa.gov> wrote:
> > MRMS Customers,
> >
> > MRMS has temporarily removed the nexrad2 data from the Chicago (KLOT)
> > radar from the national mosaic imagery.  WE have received multiple
> > notices that the data over Chicago has been compromised, and are
> > removing KLOT to allow the adjacent radars to fill in the area with
> > accurate data.
> >
> > "
> >
> > Message Date:  Mar 26 2018 19:00:30
> > KLOT IS BACK ONLINE.  TROUBLESHOOTING HAS IDENTIFIED A FAILED AZ
> > ROTARY JOINT.  A
> > REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN ORDERED, BUT IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.  KLOT
> WILL R
> > EMAIN ONLINE, BUT DUAL POL PRODUCTS SHOULD NOT BE USED.
> >
> > "
> >
> > Once the replacement part is in place, we will immediately put KLOT
> > back into the mosaic.
> >
> >
> >
> > For those of you reviewing th enew 11.5 TEST data, the KLOT radar will
> > remain in place, the IDP team will be monitoring the TEST feed to
> > verify the KLOT fix.
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Derek
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Derek Van Pelt
> > IDP Onboarding
> > NOAA/NCEP/NCO
>
>
>
> --
> Derek Van Pelt
> IDP Onboarding
> NOAA/NCEP/NCO
>



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Derek Van Pelt
IDP Onboarding
NOAA/NCEP/NCO
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