National Weather Service Professional Development Series Professional Competency Unit

Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

Needs understanding of AWIPS communications architecture to better diagnose system problems and communicate with other system support entities.

Description of Need

To monitor and troubleshoot the communications flow throughout the AWIPS system.

Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Understand SBN Communications architecture and functionality.

2. Understand WAN communications architecture and functionality.

3. Understand LDAD communications architecture and functionality.

4. Understand WSR-88D communications architecture and functionality.

5. UnderstanNWRCRS communications architecture and functionality.

6. Understand external adjunct communications and functionality.

Instructional Components

Instructional Component 4.1: To be determined

Proposed Evaluation

To be defined

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