[aprssig] OT: Any Smart Home "Geeks" still here?

[Todd Springer]

Bob,
Do you have a link to info for the direction sensor for the Air x ?
I have an older Air403 on the roof now and plan on moving it to another
location and would like more info on this modification.

In general I would have to say that in our area at the height the city
allowed us to put it at (32') it does almost nothing. That is why I am
moving it to our country house.
Thanks Todd K6TJS


-----Original Message-----
From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org]
On Behalf Of Robert Bruninga
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:49 AM
To: k4gps at arrl.net; 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [aprssig] OT: Any Smart Home "Geeks" still here?

> I have moved to SC and am getting ready to buy some 54 acres 
> and build a house.... One of the 1st things planned ...
> is a WX station up on APRS and a 72ft TriEx tower...

Im not sure what the price for a WX station is these days, but
for only a little more, you might buy a wind generator that can
produce up to 400W for under $550 (the model AIR-X).  I need to
add a direction sensor to mine, and then I'll get wind speed and
direction and get a few pennies a day to boot.

This is certainly not for everyone, because most people do not
have sustained wind, but it is something to consider at a new
location.  Actually, in Maryland there is no justiifacion unless
one lives on a mountain ridge or on the edge of the Chesapeake
Bay.  There is no way I could justify it in pure economics
terms. Finally convinced the wife that most of the time we lose
power, there is no sun, but plenty of rain and wind.  When you
have no power, then how much is it worth?

No, mine is not up yet.  I have to install a 20' extension to my
100 foot tallest tree to get the wind (if any)...  But when I
do, ill have it on APRS as a home telemetry report.  Reporting
the 5 standard APRS telemetry items format.  Probably...

Value 1 = Battery volts (in tenths)
Value 2 = Wind charger current
Value 3 = Solar charger current 
Value 4 = Load Current
Value 5 = House temperature

Or something like that?
Bob


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