[aprssig] WX converter

[Andy AB9FX]

All the standard values are already in the form of
!4159.78N/08747.78W_306/009g018t039r000p000P000h41b10170pU2k
or as the option in the form of
_03120925c236s014g044t066r000p074P060h41b09935pU2k
Information in the status is just for immediate lookup about weather trends
>+1.4hPa
in the future (not yet implemented)
>+1.4hPa 57F at 13:43 33F at 05:12 125.87"
So, this is just for stations on the road without computer or for simple 
checking. All such data could be already find in the basic wx packet (baro, 
temp, rain etc.) and handled in many other ways on the computers. Info in 
the status is intended for quick lookup.

Another question is about pU2k. Is that available? I know U2k is for 
Ultimeter 2000. What about p? What I could find d is for DOSAPRS, w for 
WinAPRS, t for WX Trak, O for Open Tracker and some others. I would like 
confirm p is not already used for any other APRS WX program.
73
Andy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>
To: <aprssig at lists.tapr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 08:02
Subject: Re: [aprssig] WX converter


>>> steve at dimse.com 03/15/06 8:31 AM >>>
>> The WX format itself is extensible.  Just add additional fields
>> on the end.  This keeps it in the "complete" format where
>> a single packet has everything you need to know about that
>> WX report.  1) What the WX is and 2) WHERE it is.
>
>The problem with this is that all programs then need
>to be modified  to make use of it...

Hummh...  But that is true no matter where he puts it,
Adding to the end just keeps it all together.
Just a thought...  Bob

>Another option to  consider is sending the extra data
>as telemetry values, in which case  the findU telemetry
>features can be used to graph it (and support
>exists in various ways in other programs as well),
>but it is less  readable than plain text.
>
>If all you care about is human readable text,
>status is a good place  to send it.
>
>Steve K4HG

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