Hello DWDSAT user,
here some good news from the DWDSAT-Website:
http://www.dwd.de/en/Technik/Kommunikation/dwdsat/namen.htm :

Deutscher Wetterdienst offers selected meteorological data, the so-called Global
dataset (GDS), for special terms and conditions. While we had to charge 145 Euro
per year for the reception of these data, we can now offer the reception of
these data for free of charge if you register with our special registration form
and are a registered user of EUMETCast. The reception of EUMETCast can be
managed by EUMETSAT. If you check other data in the DWDSAT registration form,
you will be charged according to our price list. Please fill out this form and
send it as attachment to dwdsat.subscribe@....

The data can be received using an appropriate receiving-station (PC, DVB-card),
which also allows the reception of EUMETCast (METEOSAT satellite images). Vice
versa an EUMETCast receiver can also be used to receive DWDSAT.

For further information about DWDSAT please contact: dwdsat@....

Within the licencing procedure a fee of 100 Euro will be charged by EUMESAT for
a Hardware-Dongle and specific receiving-software (WINDOWS or LINUX). This fee
of 100 Euro has to be paid in advance to Eumetsat directly, because they deliver
the Dongle and software to the user by mail.

Best regards, Stefan Wehr


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