If you haven't heard the (relatively young) GOES-9 Weather (and other data transmissions) Satellite seems to be failing quickly. The NWS already has plans to move the GOES-10 "spare" over to replace it. Charlie Anzman sends this link which explains. http://www.msnbc.com/news/179170.asp -- ============================================================== Jesse Ferrell - Meteorologist/Web Dev. - j{at}weatherwatchers.org Central Atlantic Storm Investigators - www.weatherwatchers.org "And here a twister comes... here comes the twister." --Talking Heads || ICQ No. 136862 ||