[K3PZN-List] Re: K3PZN-List Digest, Vol 37, Issue 4 > METAR

[Pat Kilroy]

Hey, Kevin,

Yes, we are watching out for the cold and snow
drifts.  In Florida, you there keep watching
out for them new 'n' nasty tornados, eh?

The METAR data is a (nearly) perfect tool for
our flying high-altitude balloon experiments
as we meet FAR Part 101 weather requirements.
Since we launch just west of Hagerstown and
the balloons often pass over Westminster, it
is indeed great news that we have such
instrumentation so close to home.

Thanks for the news.

And congratulations on the /AG!

Cheers,

Pat Kilroy, N8PK
Sykesville, Md.
http://patkilroy.com/balloon/


At Thursday 2/8/2007 04:01 AM, k3pzn-list-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>I was reading though the weather stuff this morning and noticed this:
>
>"Date:    Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:27:50 -0500
>From:    "Konon, Boris" <bkonon at WSI.COM>
>Subject: New AWOS Metar Site Now Available
>
>DMW - Westminster, MD"
>
>If you are unaware what a METAR station is:
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR
>
>Anyway yeah it's been a while. We are doing fine down here in chilly
>Florida. I survived the tornadoes (again!) coming within just a mile and
>a half of our QTH. 73 and hope to be up sometime this summer.
>
>Shout out to Clint, Steve and Jim! ;-)
>
>See you on the bands.
>- --
>Kevin P. Inscoe                    Amateur Radio Call Sign: KE3VIN/AG
>Deltona, FL 32738                                28.9497N by 81.1952W


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