Hurricane Agnes Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 I saw this posted for Mt. Holly CWA - https://www.weather.gov/phi/FtDixOutagememo This is definitely long overdue! Quote FT DIX Radar will be down 5 days for maintenance starting Nov. 27 Weather.gov > Philadelphia/Mt Holly > FT DIX Radar will be down 5 days for maintenance starting Nov. 27 Contacts: Jason Franklin, Meteorologist In Charge [email protected], 609-261-6602, ext 222 Joe Miketta, Warning Coordination Meteorologist [email protected], 609-261-6602, ext. 223 November 21, 2018 Beginning Tuesday, November 27, 2018, the WSR-88D radar operated by the NOAA National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ (KDIX) will be down for approximately five days for the refurbishment of the transmitter. Although the form, fit, and function of the transmitter will remain the same, old breakers and cables original to the radar will be replaced with modern fuses and new cables. This will help keep the 20-year-old radar operating smoothly for another 20 years. This transmitter update is the second major project of the NEXRAD Service Life Extension Program, a series of upgrades and replacements that will keep our nation’s radars viable into the 2030’s. NOAA National Weather Service, the United States Air Force, and the Federal Aviation Administration are investing $150 million in the seven year program. The first project was the installation of the new signal processor. The two remaining projects are the refurbishment of the pedestal and equipment shelters. The Service Life Extension Program will complete in 2022. During the downtime, adjacent radars include: New York City (KOKX), Washington, DC (KLWX), Binghamton, NY (KBGM), State College, PA (KCCX), and Dover, DE (KDOX). For direct access to any of these surrounding radar sites, go to the following web page: https://radar.weather.gov/index.htm The KDIX WSR-88D is part of a network of 159 operational radars. The Radar Operations Center in Norman, Oklahoma, provides lifecycle management and support for all WSR-88Ds. For a radar mosaic loop of northeast United States: https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/northeast_loop.php The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ can be found on social media at Facebook: Fb.com/NWSMountHolly https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/Conus/northeast_loop.php Twitter: http://twitter.com/NWS_MountHolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 They timed it pretty well weatherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmsav6810 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 11/26/2018 at 6:22 PM, KamuSnow said: They timed it pretty well weatherwise. Long live kdix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 25 minutes ago, zenmsav6810 said: Long live kdix! It seemed to have been back up and running this past Thursday as I've been running stuff that used it, so hope this maintenance phase was successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Hurricane Agnes said: It seemed to have been back up and running this past Thursday as I've been running stuff that used it, so hope this maintenance phase was successful. Yup as the work was completed a day early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Agnes Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 9:27 PM, MGorse said: Yup as the work was completed a day early. Kudos to all who worked on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamuSnow Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 9:27 PM, MGorse said: Yup as the work was completed a day early. Nice write up for the long range in this evening's AFD. Naturally we are all very interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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