New Zealand Local Weather Forum
Weather Discussion => Hardware Software and Technology => Topic started by: iomkiwi on May 30, 2014, 01:41:03 PM
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Some of you may remember a previous post I made about going to a meeting about the 'new' rain radar to be installed in Northland. The post was on the previous forum so don't look too hard for it :D
Well three years later after many delays it is close to being finished :)
I have just spent a very interesting morning having a close look at the site, still can't really believe how close I was able to get, the guys at the site were very helpful and made sure I saw the really good stuff.
Don't know when the radar will go live, still waiting for some essential services to be hooked up.
Will post pics or links soon - maybe even some video.
8)
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Here is a link to some pics
http://photos.kerikeriweather.co.nz/gallery/index.php?dp=Weather+radar/ (http://photos.kerikeriweather.co.nz/gallery/index.php?dp=Weather+radar/)
And a couple of videos
Huia hill radar (http://youtu.be/lTvwcddG3GI)
Inside the radar (http://youtu.be/HV6xd_4-hgY)
I have another video but just need to check it is OK to share.
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Went to the opening today, think I only took a couple more photos of the radar (nothing more to show really).
Radar is still not live on website due to a comms issue, the fibre link has not been established yet and the satellite link is not really suitable as a permanent connection (and likely to go out in heavy rain).
There is some coverage on Maori TV news tonight - at 7pm and 11pm which are repeats of the 5:30pm bulletin.
This is a video I took on my first visit, they were having trouble with a 'clunking' noise when the radar was changing direction, the video has both the clunking and the non clunking remedied at the end.
http://youtu.be/6pKwXEVYAjo (http://youtu.be/6pKwXEVYAjo)