[aprssig] WX station transmit rate?

[Gerry Creager n5jxs]

 From a mesoscale monitoring perspective, we'd LOVE to see 5 min... or 
even 1 min data.

 From an APRS/AX.25 network perspective, I'll take as often as I can get 
and hope for at least 15 min intervals...

gerry

John Bruckner wrote:
> Why not check with your local NOAA WX.  Our local WX requested that the
> stations broadcast every 3 to 5 minutes to give a better graph.
> 
> 
> John W0HII
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]
> On Behalf Of David Rush
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 16:30
> To: aprssig at lists.tapr.org
> Subject: [aprssig] WX station transmit rate?
> 
> Are there any guidelines for the transmission rate of an ordinary weather
> station?
> 
> Mine's transmitting every 15 minutes on a lightly-loaded network (Wyoming -
> need I say more?).  Well, I guess it's lightly-loaded right here, but the
> northern edge of the greater Denver metro area is within a couple of hops.
> 
> How about the path?  Here in Wyoming the weather can vary dramatically over
> relatively small horizontal distances, due to varying elevation.
> So I figure it would be useful for travellers (I'm along I-80) to have WX
> info for greater distances than might be necessary in the flatlands.  I'm
> currently using RELAY,WIDE, which is sufficient to get it into findu, which
> is useful.
> 
> I have the only WX station on the air (no pun intended) in this area.
> 
> David, KY7DR, Laramie, WY
> 
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