Viewing Archivs from NCDC in GR3

[Farmtalk]

Ok, I downloaded everything that I want, but I dont know how to get it to view in GR3; I checked on GRLevelxstuff, but it confused me?

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

--Farmtalk--

[Chris H.]

You need GR2 for NCDC archived data. Or simply use the NOAA's Weather and Climate Toolkit. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/wct/

I'm sure by now you've figured out that in order to get data, you have to order it to your email, then just use the HAS number in the WCT to view slides.

[neondesert]

You need GR2 for NCDC archived data. Or simply use the NOAA's Weather and Climate Toolkit. http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/wct/

Sorry Chris.  I respectfully have to disagree here.

Farmtalk, here is what you need to do. (Info obtained from the TRIAL SUPPORT FORUM):

1) Download the L3 data files from the NCDC website:

http://hurricane.ncdc.noaa.gov/pls/plha ... tname=7000

Don't select the "Click here to Order UNTARRED contents...". You'll eventually get a notification email with a link to the archived data file(s). Download the file to your local machine.

2) Download the command line utility program named NCDCtoRV3:
    Please go to the Owner's board to get more information on the NCDCtoRV3 utility app:
    http://www.grlevelx.com/owners/index.php

Place it on your Windows path or in the directory that you'll use for keeping your archived data.

3) Start a Windows command line session. Select Start->Run, type in "cmd", hit enter. Change to the directory containing the NCDC archive file.

4) Run the program and give it the name of the NCDC archive file, eg. "ncdctorv3 7000KFFC20080104.tar.z".

You'll end up with over one hundred individual .rv3 files, one for each radar volume in the archive. Simply drag and drop those rv3 files on GRLevel3 to view them.

Hope this helps!

[Chris H.]

Eh. I only offered what I knew, no harm in learning more! 

[neondesert]

Eh. I only offered what I knew, no harm in learning more! 

No worries!   
I had just looked at some archives myself, that's the only reason I knew!