User`s guide

Chapter 3 ________________________________________________________________ Operation
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Table 26 US METAR: Help Menu
Command Description
About
METAR/MET
REPORT
Template
Displays software version and copyright information
The METAR/MET REPORT toolbar typically contains the buttons
described in Table 27 below. Depending on the system configuration,
some options may not be available.
Table 27 US METAR: Toolbar Buttons
Button Name and Description
CORRECTED displays a template for a corrected METAR
with the data from the previously sent METAR filled in.
SPECI displays a new SPECI template for editing.
TREND request sends a TREND request to Forecaster.
Cut removes the selected text.
Copy copies the selected text.
Paste adds the copied or cut text at the cursor location.
Print prints the template.
No consistency check turns the consistency check off. When
selected, the system does not display validation error
messages when building the report.
Trend field from observer, defines that observer provides the
TREND report.
Automated METAR turns the automated METAR function on;
the system sends the METAR reports without user
intervention.
Automated SPECI turns the automated SPECI function on;
the system sends the SPECI reports without user
intervention.
METAR/MET REPORT Manager opens the application for
defining the source of data in the data fields.
METAR/MET REPORT Manager
With the METAR/MET REPORT Manager, you can define the
measurement site from which US METAR template data comes. If
you choose, for example, MAWS1, the data comes automatically
from MAWS1 to the US METAR template. If you choose manual,
you have to add the value manually to the US METAR template.