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NOAAPort Lite

NOAAPort data is here and CSC is making it affordable with NOAAPort Lite! We've used our extensive telecommunications and weather experience to create a comprehensive meteorological data service with substantially reduced fees. 

NOAAPort Lite contains the GRIB and alphanumeric NOAAPort product set plus the standard Family of Services (FOS) feeds on a single satellite system that you can customize to meet your requirements. You select only those data services you need, then configure your receiver to route each service to one of two available computer interfaces. 

Select and Pay Only for the Data Services You Need

At CSC's facility, a fully redundant NOAAPort receive system provides a steady stream of NOAAPort products that are merged with FOS and other standard products. As a result, our NOAAPort Lite offers access to the following types of data services:

  • NOAAPort Data Services
    Alphanumeric (IDS, PPS, DDS)
    Numerical Model Output (GRIB)
  • Family of Services
    Public Products Service (PPS)
    Domestic Data Service (DDS)
    International Data Service (IDS)
  • Other Data Services
    NOAA Weather Wire
    FAA 604

Choose Your Computer Interface and Antenna Size

NOAAPort Lite is designed to support a one-person meteorological operation as easily as an 80-person operation. We make our full selection of data services available through multiple types of computer interfaces. NOAAPort Lite provides the following interfaces on each unit:

Asynchronous

Distributes low-volume alphanumeric FOS data services directly to a single printer or computer

Ethernet

Distributes high-volume NOAAPort data services to multiple computers using a LAN

If you have been unable to access NOAAPort data because the receiver price was too high, CSC NOAAPort Lite is the product for you. Best of all, you can select the combination of traditional FOS and modern NOAAPort data services that's right for your operation!

You'll get a NOAAPort Lite receiver customized for your operation with each data service routed to the interface you specify.

You can also select the antenna size that meets your cost and availability requirements. NOAAPort Lite uses industry standard dish antennas as small as 1.2 meters, but larger configurations of 1.8 and 2.4 meters are also available. All dish configurations include a non-penetrating roof mount with pole or tower mounting available as an option.

We provide 24-hour, 7-day-per-week maintenance,
where help is a toll-free number away: 1-800-635-4679.

Reliable Data and Ongoing Support

CSC has been delivering weather data to government and commercial customers since 1984, and we know that while low cost is important, the success of your operation depends on us delivering this data to you. To ensure you get the products when you need them, we're offering a dedicated Web-based retransmission and download capability at no additional charge.

Visit the NOAAPort Lite Frequently Asked Questions page for additional information about this packaged solution, or call the NWWS Hotline at
1-800-633-2340.