[aprssig] Recommendation for remote APRS weather station

[Scott Miller]

You can add an external DS18S20 or DS18B20 sensor to the ADS-WS1.

We've also got a new ADS-WS2 in the works but it's not likely to be out 
before Christmas. The WS2 will still do 1-wire but the main focus is on 
Modbus RTU since that lets you do much longer cable runs more reliably 
and there are a ton of sensors out there across all price ranges.

At the moment I'm busy finishing up the new WR-01 wind/rain sensor 
interface - it's a waterproof box that connects to the same wind and 
rain sensors as the WS1 and provides RS-232 and Modbus RTU over RS-485 
outputs, plus an analog output and alarm output. It makes it a lot 
easier to connect the sensors to an embedded device or a PLC.

Scott
N1VG

On 11/13/2024 8:50 AM, Jason Winningham wrote:
> I’m planning a remote APRS weather station. What are the current best options for the sensor hardware?
>
> The obvious (for me anyway) first choice is an Argent setup, but there’s no outdoor temperature sensor housing included in that kit.  I know the Davis was recommended at one time, but their APRS specific interface seems to have been discontinued.  I found an Ambient Weather unit that looks OK, but I haven’t checked into interfacing to APRS systems.
>
> Really not thrilled with excessively complex solutions requiring RTL-SDR and a pi.
>
> I have an old FC-301 and a few old HTs that are radio candidates (we’ve got a good APRS network, I won’t need much power to get out from this particular hilltop).
>
> Any general recommendations or lessons learned from those who have operated “mountaintop” setups would be appreciated.  This one is a hilltop site only half a mile off the road in Alabama, but I’d like to do it right.
>
> thanks,
> Jason
> kg4wsv
>
>
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