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From: childers@avsd.UUCP (Richard Childers)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: weather maps
Keywords: digital weather map
Message-ID: <283@avsd.UUCP>
Date: 22 Nov 88 01:22:41 GMT
References: <3286@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
Reply-To: childers@avsd.UUCP (Richard Childers)
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In article <3286@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> vmrad@deneb.ucdavis.edu.UUCP (PUT YOUR NAME HERE) writes:

>I am interested in viewing current weather maps on a Mac or other
>suitable screen.  Is there a source for weather maps in electronic
>form?

Last time I checked, the National Weather Service broadcasts weather maps
on some sideband or another for the use of ships at sea. You might be able
to find a ham somewhere who's able to receive these or design a receiver
that would translate it into a bitmap your Mac could eat ...

-- richard


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