old AMRAD mystery solved

[Richard Barth]

Not having been active in the horse race, I didn't realize there was an
official "old AMRAD mystery".  The National Weather Service and a lot of
state and local organizations run tons of those things all over the country.
Besides tipping rain gages, they have others that measure snow pack depth, 
stream height and other how-much-water-is-there information.  There are
specific frequencies in a government band set aside for hydrological 
use, and they're used cooperatively by the Feds as well as state and local
governments.  Private sector types could use them as well.  The only 
requirement is that all users must share their data.

73,

Dick

Nan and Sandy Sanders wrote:
> 
>  Those who helped with the 100 mile horse race back in the 1980's will
> remember the large pipes with a radio antenna and a small solar panel that
> we could never quite figure out. Well look at
> http://www.afws.net/raingage2.htm . They are part of a flash flood warning
> system.
>                                 Sandy