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Hi Rich, Thanks for the update from Alden. I sent another reminder to the NWS this a.m., that I hadn't received a response from them yet. I will call them tomorrow to see if I can track it down. I'll be in touch. Linda --On Tue, Mar 28, 2000 5:31 PM -0500 Richard Clark <address@hidden> wrote: > > Hi Linda: > > Here's what we know from Alden regarding Difax, as summarized by Eric's > conversations with the folks at Alden. This is obviously something that we > must keep a heads-up on, since the notice is only 6 months. Even with all > the interactive visualizations available, there's nothing that takes the > place of paper maps. This is why everyone is interested in writing or > obtaining scripts that will print difax on a laser printer. I would greatly > appreciate you passing along any information that might be forthcoming from > NWS, vendors, or Unidata regarding Difax. > > Thanks > Rich >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eric Horst >> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 1:46 PM >> To: Sepi Yalda; Robert Ross; Richard Clark; David Fitzgerald >> Subject: DIFAX update >> >> I have talked with ALDEN and they say NWS has guarenteed them a minimum of >> 6 months notice if the DIFAX service is to be canceled. ALDEN is possibly >> the largest reseller of the NWS DIFAX, so they claim they would hear about >> the cancellation before UNIDATA. Therefore, they insist it is only a >> "rumor" since they have not heard anything from NWS. >> >> In the long run they do think that DIFAX may be canceled. Thus, ALDEN is >> planning to create their own DIFAX maps to send in place of the NWS feed. >> So, I think we are OK.... >> >> >> >> Linda Miller - address@hidden External Liaison, Unidata University Corporation for Atmospheric Research P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 303 497-8646 fax: 303-497-8690 URL: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/lmiller/un.act.html