I sent the attached message on AFOS, NWWS, NWSTG (including Family of
Services and NWS offices in AK and HI) this aftn under the following
headers:
WSHPNSWSH ADMN81 KWBC
WSHPNSFOS NOFS11 KWBC
WSHPNSNMC NOUS41 KWBC
ZCZC WSHPNSWSH ALL
TTAA00 KWSH DDHHMM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
445 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 1994
ATTENTION: ALL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) OFFICES,
FAMILY OF SERVICES SUBSCRIBERS, NOAA WEATHER WIRE
SERVICE SUBSCRIBERS, OTHER NWS PRODUCT USERS
SUBJECT: WSR-74C Decommissioning Notice - Phoenix, Arizona
***** DECOMMISSIONING NOTICE *****
With the Doppler, Weather Surveillance Radar, (WSR-88D)
commissioned by the National Weather Service (NWS) at Phoenix
(Williams AFB), Arizona, users notified, and services confirmed,
the major criteria for decommissioning the WSR-74C at Phoenix,
Arizona (call letters PHX) have been completed. Therefore, the
WSR-74C radar will be decommissioned officially on
August 15, 1994.
Decommissioning means that this radar will no longer issue
products, such as the Radar Observation (ROB) message, in an
official capacity.
Persons wishing more information concerning the current radar
network should contact their local National Weather Service
office or call (301) 713-0722.
END
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