D:\junk>type EGLL.TXT
2016/04/16 10:20
EGLL 161020Z AUTO 34008KT 300V040 9999 -RA BKN011/// OVC023/// //////TCU 06/02 Q
1004 TEMPO RA

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$ftp->get("$station_name", "..\\$station_name") 
  or die "failed to retrieve file $station_name - ", $ftp->message;