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Title: test 3
Post by: laxboy on February 07, 2011, 07:11:54 PM

KSMQ 080253Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA OVC032 02/02 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 P0002 60003 T00220017 56031


If some one knows what this means iw ill be so amazed

Title: Re: test 3
Post by: FOOKz™ on February 07, 2011, 07:33:55 PM

airport weather report. I've seen something like that at my friend's dad's house (he does ham radio stuff).

The first 4 letters are the broadcasting region and the rest . . . ????

Title: Re: test 3
Post by: laxboy on February 07, 2011, 07:35:29 PM

first stand for the airport identification

Title: Re: test 3
Post by: jrfhoutx on February 07, 2011, 07:40:56 PM

ok...

KSMQ = US Location, Somerset Airport

080253Z = day 8, 0253 hrs (2:53 AM), ZULU (GMT)

00000KT = No wind direction (000) and no wind speed (00) (no wind), KT stands for Knots

7SM = 7 Statute Miles of visibility

-RA = Light Rain

OVC032 = Overcast (?) w/ceiling of 3200ft

02/02 = 02 degrees celcius (temp), 02 degrees celcius (dewpoint)

A2976 = Altimeter 29.76" of mercury (barometric reading)

RMK AO2 = Remarks (ending); automated station

the rest I'm unsure of but know they're all weather status indicators related to the station's location... its a METAR weather report used by airports...

can I haz cookie?

Title: Re: test 3
Post by: FOOKz™ on February 07, 2011, 07:44:33 PM

*smacks head in desk*

i coulda copy pasted that from the MSN chat, lax.

edit: i had the possibility for gaining infinite cookies

Title: Re: test 3
Post by: jrfhoutx on February 07, 2011, 07:48:11 PM

lol, I actually did the leg work and looked it up and translated it lol

Title: Re: test 3
Post by: laxboy on February 07, 2011, 08:34:08 PM

yea lol cookies