What radar site do you chase with?

[carey libby]

well,since i just now got me laptop notebook,i am fixing to use it in the field.right now,i have weathertap here at the house,and probably out in the field when i get everything set up in my car.
i was wondering,with so many of you being active chasers,what radar
site(s)do ya'll use?

 

[Bill Hamilton]

I use GRLevel3 most all of the time. A good Orinoco Gold card and external antenna makes it much easier.

 

[rdale]

Using GRL3 is much faster since the file sizes are smaller, and allow you to pan/zoom without lowering resolution of the data (which you cannot do with most web interfaces.)

 

[nickgrillo]

GRL3 is obviously the best source for radar when you have internet available... The next best thing would be WxWorx, which is available all the time - as it's delievered to you via XM Satelite.

 

[Sam Sagnella]

I definitely agree that GR Level 3 is by far the most useful source of radar data while chasing. Not too expensive either (unlike WXWorx).

Gibson Ridge Software

 

[B Ozanne]

Usually the closest one to the storm. My local radar on Long Island has a hard time seeing all the way to the plains.

GRLevel3.

 

[John Diel]

GRLevel3 is the tool to have. Take that $10 that you spend on Weathertap and get a more reliable data feed from Allison House (Tyler Allison) and you've got a winning combo.

 

[Jay Cazel]

I use WeatherTap Studio, and WxWorks so far. I am looking at Stormlab or GR level 3 for next year. From what everyone has said, looks like GR Level 3 to be the winner for next year. Question for those who use GR Level 3, how well does it work with cell phone connections?

 

[Andrew Khan]

When an internet connection is available, I really prefer to use GRLevel3, because of the functions and other operations it has that many websites do not. And, it is not too expensive, if you have a small budget. But if your out in the field chasing, and no internet connection is available, then the best choice would be something like WxWorx (Mobile Threat Net) I suppose...

 

[Dan Cook]

Grlevel3 definatly.

 

[Anthony Silver]

I prefer using Storm Lab 3.1 and Swift WX. I've had excellent results with both programs, but they can be a bit on the pricey side, but the cost is well worth it.

 

[John Erwin]

Originally posted by carey libby
with so many of you being active chasers,what radar site(s)do ya'll use?

This will obviously depend on what area is being covered Carey; I personally use GRlevel3 and "tile" the display with the radar sites in a given area; in some cases one site will give a better picture than another despite proximity to a storm.

Having a map handy of the sites for your area of choice would be a good idea; I personally put all of them into my map program (MS S&T) for quick reference. There's also radar site overlays for GRLevel3; I assume some of the other packages do this as well.

 

[Jason Boggs]

GRLevel 3 is by far the only way to go!

 

[Dick McGowan]

GR3 is what I use also, and with WIFI virutally everywhere you go, it doesn't take long to connect. However, I think I will purchase wxworx next year, and I hope they make some improvements to it that others have brought to light.

 

[Bill Tabor]

What particularly do you folks prefer about GR3 versus Weathertap - such as Weathertap Radarlab or Weathertap Studio?