tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54956502955031030302024-03-08T01:10:06.323-08:00KHA-53 RochesterThe home of the online streaming service of NOAA Weather Radio Station KHA-53 Rochester, New York.Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-88068342959958393842021-01-29T06:31:00.000-08:002021-01-29T06:31:29.560-08:00KHA53 Stream Restored and Improved<p>After several days of downtime due to a hardware failure, we have resumed streaming of KHA53 Rochester. The audio has been slightly improved, but further work is yet to be done. There is a noticeable hum we are hoping to reduce or eliminate.</p><p>You can find our stream on <a href="http://NOAAWeatherRadio.org" target="_blank">NOAAWeatherRadio.org</a> or the <a href="https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/25099" target="_blank">Broadcastify</a> platform.</p><p>Thanks for your patience and understanding.</p>Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-17907931611741891622021-01-25T10:52:00.003-08:002021-01-25T10:52:45.117-08:00Hard Drive Failure - Feed Temporarily Down<p>Early in the morning of January 25, 2021 the hard drive on the machine powering our feed failed. This brought the feed down. We are using this opportunity to change hardware and the computer’s operating system. This could take a day or two to complete before the stream resumes. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will be back up and running as soon as possible.</p>Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-75547462415233481652018-05-14T20:48:00.002-07:002018-05-14T20:49:08.838-07:00Scheduled Downtime - May 15, 2018The KHA-53 feed will be down from approximately 11:00am - 4pm EDT on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 for scheduled maintenance. Thank you for your understanding.Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-19102739633786500522017-12-12T13:07:00.003-08:002017-12-12T13:07:46.217-08:00Happy Holidays - Audio Improvements & Backup Stream Now Available<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We wish listeners Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a grand New Year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As of this date, we have doubled the bitrate of the KHA53 stream on <a href="http://noaaweatherradio.org/">NOAAWeatherRadio.org</a>, which should improve fidelity without consuming excessive amounts of data for those streaming from mobile devices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are aware of some audio anomalies on the stream and are working on them. When apparent, these anomalies cause brief interruptions in the stream which causes some audio to drop. We believe we have identified the cause of these issues and have corrected most of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Remember if one stream is down, we offer a backup <a href="https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/1852">here.</a> From this link, you can scroll through the public safety radio feeds and find us. You can also listen to various fire, police, and ambulance services serving Monroe County/Rochester, N.Y. on this page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you notice both streams down, <i><b>please report this</b></i> to: <b>kha53@phillipdampier.com</b> for investigation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Remember, for instant access to important weather information including watches and warnings, you can access NOAA Weather Radio live 24 hours a day on these frequencies in western and central New York:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Buffalo/North Boston KEB98 162.550 600 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Rochester/Baker Hill KHA53 162.400 500 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Spencerport WNG539 162.525 300 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Frewsburg/Mayville WNG541 162.525 175 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Cattaraugus/Little Valley WWG32 162.425 100 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Syracuse/Makyes Road WXL31 162.550 1000 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Binghamton WXL38 162.475 1000 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Elmira/Hawley Hill WXM31 162.400 1000 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Call Hill WXN29 162.425 300 watts </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Mt. Washington/Bath WXN55 162.450 300 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Ithaca WXN59 162.500 1000 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Watertown/Miser Hill WXN68 162.475 100 watts</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Lyons WZ2536 162.475 250 watts</b></span>Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-80657069416444367122017-02-21T08:21:00.002-08:002017-02-21T08:43:21.977-08:00We're Back - New URL to Bookmark!With thanks to one of our readers, we have been able to get back online.<br />
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We have heard from multiple sources that Weather Underground, which has supported weather radio streaming services like ours for about a decade, is closing down the service officially on March 1, 2017. It has effectively been down already for over a week and there is every indication it will never be back.<br />
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We consider this service useful and we have loyal listeners who promptly notify us whenever the stream does go down. We have tried to provide reliable service over the nearly 10 years it has been online and we intend to keep going. For the moment, the feed is up and running again at a new link you should bookmark:<br />
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[Link updated 2/21/17 - 11:42am EST]</b><br />
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<a href="http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/rochester.mp3">NOAA Weather Radio KHA53 Rochester, NY (http://wxradio.dyndns.org:8000/rochester.mp3)</a><br />
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This won't be an elegant solution at the moment but it will work for most browsers. We are still investigating how to update the myriad of apps and other services like Scanner Radio and TuneIn on how to find our new feed. Many of our listeners hear the stream through third-party apps. We will continue to update you with our progress, and thanks for being patient.Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-37822137493066785872017-02-14T16:16:00.001-08:002017-02-14T16:16:18.219-08:00Another Extended OutageAll weather radio feeds hosted by Weather Underground, including ours, have been down for the last several days. They are aware of the problem but we do not yet have an ETA on when this will be fixed. This is affecting ALL 160+ weather radio feeds across the country, so it is a very serious outage. We wish we had an easy solution for this issue, but we do not. We can only hope that Weather Underground will continue to be a reliable streaming partner in the future, as they have generally been for the decade we have been providing this service to the public.<br />
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Our apologies. We are frustrated as well.Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-32935145207750824442016-02-16T10:43:00.001-08:002016-02-16T13:07:41.721-08:00Service Being Moved to a New Machine<b>We resumed service just before 4pm EST this afternoon. It is good to be back. No further outages are anticipated, but if you experience a problem, you can report it 24/7 by calling (585) 442-4427.</b><br />
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We are in the process of moving the KHA-53 feed to a new machine and the service has been down since late Sunday morning. We realize this happened right in the middle of a significant storm event in the Rochester region and apologize for the inconvenience to listeners. This feed has been provided continuously since 2008 on a machine that has been in use in our offices since 2003. It has been suffering from an increasing number of hardware failures and it was apparent the end was near. A new machine required the removal of the old one and we've also used this opportunity to install a backup power supply, overhaul the cabling system, and clean out the accumulated dust.<br />
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We are scheduled to resume streaming service later this Tuesday afternoon and there may be subsequent short term outages as we tweak the stream for optimum performance. In most cases, these outages should only last a few minutes. If you are in the immediate Rochester area, you may be able to receive marginal reception of two Traveler Information Service low-power radio stations that operate on 910 and 1610KHz on your AM radio dial, especially during daylight hours. Both stations rebroadcast NOAA Weather Radio when not providing traffic information.<br />
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If you own a weather radio, you may also find service available to you on an expanded network of stations serving western and central New York:<br />
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Buffalo - KEB98 - 162.55MHz<br />
Rochester - KHA53 - 162.40MHz<br />
Spencerport - WNG539 - 162.525MHz<br />
Frewsburg - WNG541 - 162.525MHz<br />
Little Valley - WWG32 - 162.425MHz<br />
Lyons - WZ2536 - 162.475MHz<br />
Elmira - WXM31 - 162.40MHz<br />
Ithaca - WXN59 - 162.500MHzPhillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-37235149783710000232015-01-03T06:38:00.002-08:002015-01-03T06:40:46.841-08:00Happy New Year - Another OutageWith regret, we seem to be experiencing another streaming outage at this time.<br />
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Weather Underground, which provides the hosting service, appears to be partly offline. This is affecting virtually all online weather radio streaming services nationwide.<br />
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Prior experience with outages of this type suggests Weather Underground will not get around to correcting the problem until regular business hours on Monday.Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-91759086503910487932014-09-22T14:05:00.001-07:002014-09-22T14:05:26.748-07:00More Problems with Weather UndergroundOur stream of KHA53 has been down since the weekend due to a problem with Weather Underground which handles distribution of our audio streaming service. There's been no information from Weather Underground about when (of if) service will resume. They are in the midst of a website redesign after being acquired by the Weather Channel. There is a possibility they may discontinue support for streaming NOAA Weather Radio.<br />
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But no worries; if Weather Underground stops support, or if the outage is prolonged, we will turn to an alternative provider to resume our service and you will be able to listen on this page.<br />
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We will have further updates as the situation becomes clearer. Thank you for your patience and understanding.Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-35280652939786138922013-07-04T08:07:00.004-07:002013-07-04T08:12:58.886-07:00Problems With Weather UndergroundThe listing of NOAA Weather Radio stations streaming on Weather Underground is apparently not functioning properly on their website right now. If you access KHA-53 from Weather Underground, you may find our listing missing over the Independence Day holiday.<br />
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The stream for KHA-53 Rochester can be directly launched by clicking on <a href="http://audiostream.wunderground.com/dampier/rochester.mp3.m3u" target="_blank">this link</a> instead.Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-60574319052816417862012-10-28T11:41:00.000-07:002017-02-21T11:45:35.371-08:00Problems With the Stream? Please Let Us KnowFrom time to time, a technical fault may interrupt the live streaming of KHA-53. We work hard to maintain a reliable and technically superior stream of the weather radio service for Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes region. In fact, it is so reliable, we sometimes don't immediately notice any technical issues.<br />
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If you find the stream is not functioning properly, here are the most likely causes and what you can do about them:<br />
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<ul><li><b><i>Loud static, no program audio heard</i></b>: This is typically an indication KHA-53's transmitter is off the air. The most common time this occurs is during a failed test of the emergency alert system conducted at around 11:00am ET each Wednesday. If the transmitter detects an extended period of no audio, it will temporarily shut down and reset, usually within a few minutes. There is usually no need to report this technical fault. However, if you notice an extended period of static/white noise that lasts for over one hour, please let us know. We can re-tune to the NOAA Weather Radio transmitter relay in nearby Spencerport, N.Y., if the primary audio feed is unavailable. This alternate transmitter delivers nearly identical weather information;</li>
<li><b><i>Loud hum on feed</i></b>: This is almost always caused by a fault with the Verizon or Frontier phone line which feeds the audio from the National Weather Service forecast office in Buffalo to the transmitter in Rochester. A slight hum is normal, a very loud hum is not. Please report it to us so we can report it to them;</li>
<li><b><i>Very low or very loud/distorted program audio</i></b>: This is usually a problem on our end when the streaming computer is mis-configured. If power is interrupted for an extended period and the battery backup fails, when power is restored, our weather radio will reset to the default, audio muted state. You may still hear program audio at a very low volume with poor audio quality when this happens. Program audio that is very loud or distorted is likely also our fault. Please report both instances so we can correct them as quickly as possible;</li>
<li><b><i>No stream available</i></b>: If the stream is missing from the <i>Weather Underground</i> index of weather radio stations or will not launch from a third party app or link, this usually means our Internet connection is down or a technical fault has caused the stream software to fail. Please report this to us.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><b>How to report technical faults with the online streaming of KHA-53:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By Phone (24 hours): (585) 442-4427</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>By E-Mail: kha53@phillipdampier.com</b></div><div><br />
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Time Warner Cable provides cable modem connectivity. The stream is operational 24/7 unless our Internet connection drops.<br /><br />
To directly access KHA53, you can <a href="http://audioplayer.wunderground.com/dampier/rochester.mp3.m3u">click here to launch the stream with an audio player like Windows Media, Winamp, or other similar player.</a>Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495650295503103030.post-51959031582627029502008-06-20T14:44:00.001-07:002008-06-20T15:01:11.549-07:00Welcome to KHA-53 RochesterThis is the home page for the audio stream of KHA-53, the Voice of the National Weather Service, broadcasting on 162.40MHz from a transmitter atop Baker Hill - Perinton, New York. It is programmed by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo, New York.<br /><br />KHA-53 covers Monroe County, which encompasses the largest city in the coverage area - Rochester. But it also can be heard and delivers weather warnings to the following counties: Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Orleans, and Genesee.<br /><br />KHA-53 also covers both the coastline and open waters of Lake Ontario from about Point Breeze, New York eastward to Fair Haven, New York.<br /><br />Those on the western side of the reception area may also tune to WNG-539 Spencerport, New York testing on 162.525MHz. Programming is largely the same as that on KHA-53, although not a direct relay.<br /><br />KHA-53 has been serving the needs of greater Rochester for several decades, originally programmed by the National Weather Service office at the Greater Rochester International Airport, transmitting from an antenna atop Pinnacle Hill in the town of Brighton, New York. But during the consolidation era of the Weather Service, programming operations were transferred to Buffalo and the transmitter was moved to the southeastern suburb of Perinton, New York, which is on the Monroe-Ontario county line. This move improved reception in the Finger Lakes region to the south of Rochester.<br /><br />Other weather radio services programmed by the Buffalo office of the National Weather Service include:<br /><br />Buffalo, New York - KEB-98 - 162.550MHz<br />Frewsburg, New York - WNG-541 - 162.525MHz<br />Little Valley, New York - WWG-32 - 162.425Mhz<br />Watertown, New York - WXN-68 - 162.475MHz<br /><br />This relay service is not affiliated with or provided by the National Weather Service. It is provided as a public service. Listeners should not rely on this service for urgent weather information. Instead, please tune to the direct transmissions of these weather radio services for the most timely updates and reliable service.<br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Important Update: Until 23 June 2008, this stream should be considered experimental. Occasional interruptions in the stream, observed as silence, will occur as equipment is installed to provide permanent service. Thank you for your patience.</strong>Phillip Dampierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977493693604595335noreply@blogger.com3