APRS?

[K9CCH]

I inadvertently discovered another use for APRS a minute ago. Weather reporting! recognized a call as a reporting station and did a little digging.

I wonder what it takes to set up a weather station with the little spinny wind thing and all. Hmmmm.... Maybe I can put this 350 to good use.

WEATHER.jpg

[KC2UGV]

I inadvertently discovered another use for APRS a minute ago. Weather reporting! recognized a call as a reporting station and did a little digging.

I wonder what it takes to set up a weather station with the little spinny wind thing and all. Hmmmm.... Maybe I can put this 350 to good use.

WEATHER.jpg

http://wxqa.com/aprs_setup_guide.pdf

[wa6mhz]

I really wanted to do that too, but that $400 Davis WX Station is pretty pricey! Then add to that the Weatherlink Software for $150! YIKES!

[K9CCH]

I really wanted to do that too, but that $400 Davis WX Station is pretty pricey! Then add to that the Weatherlink Software for $150! YIKES!

This one was one of the suggestions on Wunderground. Is 50% off right now.

http://proweatherstation.com/

[wa6mhz]

WOW!! That is more like it!!! If that is guaranteed to work, I might just SPRING for that!

[wa6mhz]

I have a computer in the shack devoted to APRS, but over the past few years, I haven't been able to get WINAPRS to work. The TIGER maps seem to be useless, and the most painful thing about it is having to REPROGRAM every little parameter every time there is a computer glitch and restart.

So this might be just the trick to devote that computer to. Our Crest WX is sorely missing from the local resources, and maybe a continuous, devoted Weather station like this; and constant reporting to NOAA, will get CREST on the map!

I am ready to pull the trigger and BUY that TP01080WC the moment I find out it is FULLY COMPATIBLE with APRS!

[wa6mhz]

Still researching the Tycon.
here is Amazon reviews
http://www.amazon.com/ProWeatherStat...DateDescending

Most favorable, but a few have problems with the batteries. Supposedly, U get 2 years from the Outside batts, and then 1 year from the inside batts. No provision for external powering.
Has a USB interface. Maybe it could be modified to use a power supply, but a year from 2 batteries doesn't seem that bad. That seems to be the only choker on it. A few cranks got bum ones that they wrote up, but the good reviews seemed glowing. There is a better software for it, called CUMULUS
http://sandaysoft.com/

Also free and much better for APRS

KJ4AJP is tickled with it.
http://kj4ajp.mambm.com/WeatherStation/

SO I am just about ready to bite! One thing unanswered is how SENSIIVE is it to RF? Since I run a Kilowatt here at the house, is the KW going to BLAST it into oblivion??? Might need to go in and put lotsa RF BEADS here and there to keep RF from messing with it. I am not scared to modify units, but it does kinda void the warranty