[Xastir] WMSRadar and net acquired .gif

[Eric Germann]

Attached is a .geo file I created for the Iowa State radar composite.  
This seems to work better for me.

Gerry, if you want some help, send me the info off list.

EKG


Gerry Creager wrote:
> I do the radar mosaic and something's definately off with that.  I've 
> been troubleshooting but I don't have an answer.
>
> I'll try a new approach tomorrow or Tuesday for this.
>
> Send me your appropriate RIDGE .geo for MAF.  I'll compare it to what 
> I have and see if we can get it better...
>
> Also: Why N0Z?  I prefer N0R for base reflectivity (from a sorta 
> professional view).
>
> Anyone want to work with me to make individual Level II sites 
> available?  I haven't time to script up the .geo's but can provide the 
> data on site image dimensions...
>
> gerry
>
> Jim Morgan wrote:
>> I need some help. I am new to Linux and Xastir both so please keep 
>> things simple for me.
>>
>> I noticed today that the radar that I load from the website 
>> www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/RadarImg/NOZ/MAF_NOZ_0.gif is off by several 
>> miles. I am talking in the neighborhood of 50-75 miles. When I adjust 
>> the size of the .gif the center of the radar (the ground clutter) 
>> moves around as I change the size. I had the ground clutter centered 
>> but the edge of a recent storm was real far off.
>> So I tried the WMSRadar on my Xastir and discovered that the image is 
>> indeed better but it shows the storms about 120 miles north of their 
>> actual location.
>>
>> What setting(s) do I have wrong? The purpose of this set-up is to 
>> serve as a remote station for Skywarn operations if something happens 
>> at the NWS so I need the radar to be as accurate as possible.
>>
>> Oh the technical stuff-- Ubuntu 6.06 and Xastir 1.71. I am not much 
>> of a programmer so this is all real close to OEM specs.
>>
>> Thank you for your help,
>>
>> 73s
>> Jim KE5MKT
>>
>>
>> Jim Morgan KE5MKT
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>> USA
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