[IDV #RGT-916698]: Fw: ATMO HWRS PHYS 474B 574B SP23 001 - Old version of IDV and METAR plotting

> To Unidata support:
> 
> I am an instructor at the University of Arizona using IDV software as
> part of my Weather Analysis and Forecasting class.
> 
> In executing an assignment, one of my students discovered that the newest
> version of IDV software is unable to plot surface METAR data from archived
> GEMPAK files obtained the Iowa State Mesonet site.  Specifically here,
> 
> https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/archive/
> 
> The plotting of archived surface METAR data does work with the previous
> version of IDV that I used for this course, specifically version 5.7.
> So I have provided the executable of this previous version 5.7 to my
> students, at least the windows version that I have.
> 
> However, one of my students is a Mac user, and I am not able to access
> IDV version 5.7 for a Mac to provide that executable to her.
> 
> Would Unidata be able to provide us the executable for IDV, Version 5.7
> for a Mac so that this student would be able to use it?  Or otherwise
> direct us to where the old IDV executables may be publically accessed?
> 
> Or if there is a fix for viewing the METAR data from the Iowa State
> GEMPAK files in the latest versions of IDV, please let us know!
> 
> Hopefully you all can fix it, if it is a bug in the software.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> --Chris
> 
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> 
> Christopher L. Castro, Ph.D.
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> Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
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> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2023 2:34 PM
> Subject: ATMO HWRS PHYS 474B 574B SP23 001 - Old version of IDV and METAR 
> plotting
> 
> It was brought to my attention that the latest version of IDV may have
> difficulties reading in the GEMPAK files with the surface data files
> I've included in the data package.   These files are originally from
> the Iowa State site.
> 
> I've verified the problem from my side with the newest version of the
> software.
> 
> Plotting of the surface METAR data, as described in the archived tutorial
> video, does work with an older version of IDV, and I verified this fix
> today.  Specifically, I used version 5.7.  I have posted an executable
> version of IDV, Version 5.7 as a new file in the box folder.  So if you're
> having this problem, please download the older version of IDV and work
> with that one.  It should work exactly as described in the tutorial video.
> 
> I unfortunately don't have the version 5.7 executable for a mac.  It is
> windows only.  For those students that may be using a Mac and having
> problems with their overlays, I'm fine to help you one-on-one next week
> to generate your overlay maps, and should have some time after Monday
> to do this.  You are also good to work with another student that is able
> to use version 5.7 in windows.
> 
> My sincere apologies for these difficulties resulting from changes in
> software versions.  Thanks very much to the students that alerted me.
> 
> --Chris
> 
> 
Hi Chris,

I am working with my system adm to restore the download link of the 5.7 
release. I didn't
notice the issue of latest release regarding the GEMPAK METAR files and this 
need to 
be fixed. The 5.7 release is running on the older version of the Java and we 
hope everyone
to move to the latest release asap. 
I will let you know when the link is restored.

Regard,
Yuan

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: RGT-916698
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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