VOLMET NY "Missing"

[CalebATC]

All the weather stations on VOLMET New York Radio is missing!

Must be a technical problem. I'm recording now and will update when I get it uploaded to Youtube.

Gander just came on- everything fine. Now let's see what NYR says when it comes back...

Never heard this before- found it quite funny to tell you the truth.

This is at 2245z @ 3-28-11.

 

[CalebATC]

Recording: YouTube - VOLMET New York Radio Missing!


PS- New York just came back, everything is fixed now.

 

[brandon]

Yup I've heard that before as well. Computer must have blue screened
The same thing can happen with other volmets too. Here is Guangzhou volmet giving "no report" for most airports.

 

[ka3jjz]

If memory serves, NY Volmet is only on at 00 and 30 mins past the hour. If they have nothing to report, I suppose they don't turn the xmtrs on...although I have heard them give a city name and say 'no report'....best regards..Mike

 

[CalebATC]

If memory serves, NY Volmet is only on at 00 and 30 mins past the hour. If they have nothing to report, I suppose they don't turn the xmtrs on...best regards..Mike

Well, it's like the missing at an AWOS. The data is just not there- so simply it says missing instead of turning it off.

Guess something really screwed up on that, internet went down? That'd be my guess.

 

[mtnmadman]

Please forgive my dumbness, but what is a VOLMET?

 

[CalebATC]

Please forgive my dumbness, but what is a VOLMET?

It's French for "Flying Weather"

A broadcast of aviation weather, usually thought of at HF. Most popular here are New York Radio and Gander. Check the HF section for more info.

 

[mtnmadman]

It's French for "Flying Weather"

A broadcast of aviation weather, usually thought of at HF. Most popular here are New York Radio and Gander. Check the HF section for more info.

Thank You! and thanks for making me feel like a DORK! I guess pilot types have a lingo of their own!!

 

[mtnmadman]

OOps i meant that for making me NOT feel like a dork errrr kinda tired

 

[CalebATC]

OOps i meant that for making me NOT feel like a dork errrr kinda tired

haha, no problem. Your making me sound like a dork now

Yep, pilot lingo is full of a BUNCH of acronyms. And just plain nerdish talk!!!

 

[KB3RXH]

I listened to NY VOLMET at about 3:30 utc and got nothing but "missing" for each city. I came back about an hour later and it was fine again. I wonder what what problem they having.

 

[CalebATC]

I heard it again yesterday, too. Really weird.