Re: Favorite Weather Station
I have used many different weather station in my time and the Davis is by far the best on the market. I have used Pro2 and the Vantage Vue and for just home use the Vue will work for you. I used a vue and Pro ISS in Florida and they both preformed great. As long as you do yearly maintenance on the ISS, it will last you for many years. Look around for the best price.
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-------- Original message -------- From: Adam - KC2ANT <kc2ant@...> Date: 3/31/24 1:52 PM (GMT-05:00) Subject: [APRSISCE] Favorite Weather Station
Looking to get into the weather reporting world and am looking for something that will tie to APRSIS32, perhaps another online reporting format to benefit my local (Rural) area by allowing information to go to the NWS, as well as hopefully have a display that I can put somewhere else in the house that's not near my ham shack for a local display.? Figured I'd ask what everyone's favorite weather stations were for a place to start.? KC2ANT-2 is currently set up as a Fill in W1-1 digi, and an iGate and I'm considering adding weather to this instance, or perhaps just setting up a second IS only instance for the weather station, haven't made that decision yet.? Any guidance, favorite hardware recommendations, or reference material would be greatly appreciated. 73 Adam KC2ANT
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Re: Favorite Weather Station
Sorry I intended to give you the URL in the original reply and forgot to. The Weather Display is a framed unit that shows all the weather data at a glance. Here is the URL:?
Jeff
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On Mar 31, 2024, at 12:52?PM, Adam - KC2ANT <kc2ant@...> wrote:
?Looking to get into the weather reporting world and am looking for something that will tie to APRSIS32, perhaps another online reporting format to benefit my local (Rural) area by allowing information to go to the NWS, as well as hopefully have a display that I can put somewhere else in the house that's not near my ham shack for a local display.?
Figured I'd ask what everyone's favorite weather stations were for a place to start.?
KC2ANT-2 is currently set up as a Fill in W1-1 digi, and an iGate and I'm considering adding weather to this instance, or perhaps just setting up a second IS only instance for the weather station, haven't made that decision yet.?
Any guidance, favorite hardware recommendations, or reference material would be greatly appreciated.
73
Adam
KC2ANT
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Numbers along MultiTrack?
What numbers do I see at the beacon locations of a MultiTracked station?? It's probably something obvious, but I'm not getting it.
Gil Chapin, WB2UTI
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Re: Favorite Weather Station
Hi Adam,
Our local club, W5NEM has an APRS system setup running a Peet Bros. 2100 with the Weather Display attached. The system started out many years ago using UI View but after being offline for sometime due to a move it was setup back up using APRSISCE. This system has been on and off the air for nearly 20 years with moves etc. It was originally a 2000 that was upgraded to a 2100 thru the Peet upgrade program. Once setup it has always been stable and performed well. You can get a CWOP account and follow the charting to make adjustments to the sensors along the way for better results with the readings from any weather station. The Peet Bros. systems are not cheap, but as the old saying goes you get what you pay for. We have always found their technical support to be outstanding when we needed them. Hope this helps, I’m sure others will be able to share experience with other systems.?
73 Jeff
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On Mar 31, 2024, at 12:52?PM, Adam - KC2ANT <kc2ant@...> wrote:
?Looking to get into the weather reporting world and am looking for something that will tie to APRSIS32, perhaps another online reporting format to benefit my local (Rural) area by allowing information to go to the NWS, as well as hopefully have a display that I can put somewhere else in the house that's not near my ham shack for a local display.?
Figured I'd ask what everyone's favorite weather stations were for a place to start.?
KC2ANT-2 is currently set up as a Fill in W1-1 digi, and an iGate and I'm considering adding weather to this instance, or perhaps just setting up a second IS only instance for the weather station, haven't made that decision yet.?
Any guidance, favorite hardware recommendations, or reference material would be greatly appreciated.
73
Adam
KC2ANT
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Re: Favorite Weather Station
Davis Vantage Pro, do not bother with the cheaper VUE model, they are not fit for purpose!
73 Steve,? KF6WAX
On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 6:52?PM Adam - KC2ANT < kc2ant@...> wrote: Looking to get into the weather reporting world and am looking for something that will tie to APRSIS32, perhaps another online reporting format to benefit my local (Rural) area by allowing information to go to the NWS, as well as hopefully have a display that I can put somewhere else in the house that's not near my ham shack for a local display.?
Figured I'd ask what everyone's favorite weather stations were for a place to start.?
KC2ANT-2 is currently set up as a Fill in W1-1 digi, and an iGate and I'm considering adding weather to this instance, or perhaps just setting up a second IS only instance for the weather station, haven't made that decision yet.?
Any guidance, favorite hardware recommendations, or reference material would be greatly appreciated.
73
Adam
KC2ANT
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Re: Favorite Weather Station
Adam,
I have the Weather Flow, tempest Station.? it is battery and solar power and it is great.? No moving parts.? You will need the mounting bracket if you do not have a pole.??
This will need the Weather Display software to tie in the text file since this station is wifi.? After the 30 day trial, the user will need to purchase the software (lifetime purchase, $58).? I will be purchasing it soon and re-link it to aprs.? The software has a lot of options.
Keith Boyer?N4TRN
Orange County ARES Asst. Emerg. Coord. (AEC) Skywarn Orange County, FL
NWS Melb Skywarn Spotter ORA-445
On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 1:52?PM Adam - KC2ANT < kc2ant@...> wrote: Looking to get into the weather reporting world and am looking for something that will tie to APRSIS32, perhaps another online reporting format to benefit my local (Rural) area by allowing information to go to the NWS, as well as hopefully have a display that I can put somewhere else in the house that's not near my ham shack for a local display.?
Figured I'd ask what everyone's favorite weather stations were for a place to start.?
KC2ANT-2 is currently set up as a Fill in W1-1 digi, and an iGate and I'm considering adding weather to this instance, or perhaps just setting up a second IS only instance for the weather station, haven't made that decision yet.?
Any guidance, favorite hardware recommendations, or reference material would be greatly appreciated.
73
Adam
KC2ANT
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Looking to get into the weather reporting world and am looking for something that will tie to APRSIS32, perhaps another online reporting format to benefit my local (Rural) area by allowing information to go to the NWS, as well as hopefully have a display that I can put somewhere else in the house that's not near my ham shack for a local display.?
Figured I'd ask what everyone's favorite weather stations were for a place to start.?
KC2ANT-2 is currently set up as a Fill in W1-1 digi, and an iGate and I'm considering adding weather to this instance, or perhaps just setting up a second IS only instance for the weather station, haven't made that decision yet.?
Any guidance, favorite hardware recommendations, or reference material would be greatly appreciated.
73
Adam
KC2ANT
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Re: "Disabled" under APRS-IS OK
Thanks Lynn that was it!
I know no idea on how that changed since all my configuration has been set for years with no changes except for adding objects and that has also been some time ago. I think this is the first time I have heard of the "Transmit Pressure" line description but it's back to normal showing the time.
...DOUG
KD4MOJ
KD4MOJ-9 Igate
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On 2024-03-26 11:11, Lynn Deffenbaugh wrote:
Just tried it on my instance, and you need to look at Enables / Beaconing Enabled.?? I suspect your's is not checked resulting in the Transmit Pressure line displaying "Disabled".
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Re: "Disabled" under APRS-IS OK
Just tried it on my instance, and you need to look at Enables /
Beaconing Enabled.?? I suspect your's is not checked resulting in
the Transmit Pressure line displaying "Disabled".
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/26/2024 11:08 AM, Lynn Deffenbaugh
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I believe that means that your beacon is disabled, but if you
can provide a screen shot, it might help me make sure.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/26/2024 10:26 AM, Doug Ferrell
wrote:
Greetings:
OK I'm trying to figure this out since I don't remember seeing
this before. On my I-Gate at the top of the screen, I'm seeing
the word Disabled. IS and TNC port are showing both OK. Can't
figure out what is disabled...
...DOUG
KD4MOJ
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Re: "Disabled" under APRS-IS OK
I believe that means that your beacon is disabled, but if you can
provide a screen shot, it might help me make sure.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/26/2024 10:26 AM, Doug Ferrell
wrote:
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Greetings:
OK I'm trying to figure this out since I don't remember seeing
this before. On my I-Gate at the top of the screen, I'm seeing the
word Disabled. IS and TNC port are showing both OK. Can't figure
out what is disabled...
...DOUG
KD4MOJ
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"Disabled" under APRS-IS OK
Greetings:
OK I'm trying to figure this out since I don't remember seeing this before. On my I-Gate at the top of the screen, I'm seeing the word Disabled. IS and TNC port are showing both OK. Can't figure out what is disabled...
...DOUG
KD4MOJ
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Re: Keeping GPX and POS Overlays after restarting
Quickest way of checking if permissions are the issue would be to run the app as an administrator. <Right><Click> APRSIS32.exe
<Choose> Run as Administrator
If it acts properly, change permissions
<Right><Click> on the folder name <Choose> Properties
???? <TAB> Security
Make sure "Full Control" is checked for: ?? Authenticated Users ?? Users(your username) It should always be checked for : ?? SYSTEM ?? Administrators({pcname}\username})
On Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 02:03:06 AM EDT, Bob KE6GYD <ke6gyd@...> wrote:
Lynn,
I closed the program from a restore state.? GPX and POS files did not come back.? Beacon text was changed and the change was still there when I opened the program again.
It's in a directory on the C: drive that should not be protected.? I created it for Ham Radio Programs and I install them in a folder I created in that directory.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Bob
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Lynn,
I closed the program from a restore state.? GPX and POS files did not come back.? Beacon text was changed and the change was still there when I opened the program again.
It's in a directory on the C: drive that should not be protected.? I created it for Ham Radio Programs and I install them in a folder I created in that directory.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Bob
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Re: Keeping GPX and POS Overlays after restarting
Nothing has changed in that area.?? Is it possible that you're
running APRSIS32 in a directory to which it cannot write the
updated XML configuration file??? Try changing your beacon text
and close/restart the program and see if the beacon text change is
retained.
Also, make sure you are not closing the program from a maximized
state, but from a restored size on the screen.? But I think that
only affects the saving of window position and zoom levels, not
POS/GPX overlay files.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/22/2024 2:48 PM, Bob KE6GYD wrote:
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I'm not sure what may have changed over the past couple of years,
but back then, when I configured GPX and POS overlays, after
closing the program, they would reappear when opened again until I
deleted the overlay.? Now, I need to configure them each time I
open the program.??
Is there a setting I'm missing that will keep these overlays
showing until deleted?
Thanks
Bob
KE6GYD
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Re: Keeping GPX and POS Overlays after restarting
73s TeaM ..? Enviado desde mi iPhone
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El 22 mar 2024, a las 19:49, Bob KE6GYD <ke6gyd@...> escribió:
?I'm not sure what may have changed over the past couple of years, but back then, when I configured GPX and POS overlays, after closing the program, they would reappear when opened again until I deleted the overlay.? Now, I need to configure them each time I open the program.??
Is there a setting I'm missing that will keep these overlays showing until deleted?
Thanks
Bob
KE6GYD
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Keeping GPX and POS Overlays after restarting
I'm not sure what may have changed over the past couple of years, but back then, when I configured GPX and POS overlays, after closing the program, they would reappear when opened again until I deleted the overlay.? Now, I need to configure them each time I open the program.??
Is there a setting I'm missing that will keep these overlays showing until deleted?
Thanks
Bob
KE6GYD
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I know it's cheating but I backup the entire folder.? That way I have backups and alternative setups that I can launch from windows explorer/file manager.
On Wed, 20 Mar 2024 at 1:04, Lynn Deffenbaugh <kj4erj@...> wrote:
APRSIS32 also automatically keeps a "safe" copy of the config
file whenever it successfully loads one.?? That way if anyone
edits the file or the XML otherwise becomes unparseable, it will
automatically load the "safe" copy and alert the user that it has
done so.?? This was done in self-defense against users that use
things like Word to edit the XML configuration resulting in a
no-longer-pure-text file.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/19/2024 7:25 PM, CBJessee-N4SRN
wrote:
That would do what I need, thanks. I suspect some apps just have a
menu item "Backup Config" that does just that. But I'll just keep
a copy of APRSIS32.XML where I can find it.
BRET
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APRSIS32 also automatically keeps a "safe" copy of the config
file whenever it successfully loads one.?? That way if anyone
edits the file or the XML otherwise becomes unparseable, it will
automatically load the "safe" copy and alert the user that it has
done so.?? This was done in self-defense against users that use
things like Word to edit the XML configuration resulting in a
no-longer-pure-text file.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/19/2024 7:25 PM, CBJessee-N4SRN
wrote:
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That would do what I need, thanks. I suspect some apps just have a
menu item "Backup Config" that does just that. But I'll just keep
a copy of APRSIS32.XML where I can find it.
BRET
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+1 to Bret's suggestion.? Right now there is THE configuration,
instead of A configuration.? It's tied to the start-up directory,
which is an unusual means for managing configurations.? The
save-on-exit model makes the management of configuration files
somewhat tedious and error-prone.?
If I may, I think adding menu items for Configure -> Save and
especially Configure -> Save-as would be useful when developing
different configurations, or to create scenarios for special-case
use.? You'd need a corresponding Configure -> Open, too.?
To go along with the new commands, I expect you would want a
command-line option to choose which configuration file to use, if
it's different than the default.? Opening the "last used" might be
useful.
Greg? KO6TH
Lynn Deffenbaugh wrote:
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Can you describe a "Save Config" option?? APRSIS32
automatically saves the configuration every time you change
it.?? And if you want to secure a copy of it, simply close the
client and copy the APRSIS32.XML file to another location.?? As
a matter of fact, that's how you run multiple concurrent copies
of APRSIS32, simply put the .EXE into different directories, and
they'll each have their own local configuration.
Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE
for Windows Mobile and Win32
On 3/19/2024 4:11 PM, CBJessee-N4SRN
wrote:
Thanks Lynn, that did it fine.
I'll save this note, but a Save Config option might be a nice
future feature.
BRET
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That would do what I need, thanks. I suspect some apps just have a menu item "Backup Config" that does just that. But I'll just keep a copy of APRSIS32.XML where I can find it.
BRET
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Jim Ebner
n4trn14
Carl